OLYMPIC GAMES
TO BE HELD AT BERLIN UNLESS PREVENTED BY WAR (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 12th March. While some Paris newspapers advocate a boycott of the Olympic Games, the Comte de Baillet Latour, president of the International Olympic Committee, said in Paris that nothing short of war would prevent the games being held at Berlin. Athletic officials in Belgium express the opinion that only a formal request from the Foreign Minister or deterioration of the situation likely to lead to war would prevent the’Games. It was pointed out that they were organised by the International Committee and not Germany alone. The Swedish Olympic Committee decided to participate in any circumstances. Italy intends keeping her pledge to he represented at Berlin, but Austria is resentful he* cause of Germany’s recent action forbidding her skiers to participate in the International Championships at Innsbruck. Britain has never considered not participating. The latest appeal for funds stresses that creeds and politics will not influence the choice of the team.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 14 March 1936, Page 7
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167OLYMPIC GAMES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 14 March 1936, Page 7
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