VISITING NAZIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 284, 4 December 1935, Page 7

VISITING NAZIS

‘ INVASION” OF LONDON FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS MANAGER’S ASSURANCE [ British Official Wireless. T RUGBY, Dec, f. The football team from which is to play the England eleven, on Wednesday, has been picked from the finest sides in Germany, and an exciting match, is expected. In an interview on arrival the managing secretary of the German Football jWsociation, who accompanied the team, declared that there would bo no politics and no demonstration of any sort. Sir John Simon received a deputation from the Council of Trade Union Congress. Sir Walter Citrine emphasised that' it was quite contrary to the Council ’a desire to import any political feeling into sport, but it was the opinion of the Council that in view of the political character of sport in Germany it was clear that fixture was being made use of by the German Government for political purposes. The Home Secretary thanked the deputation for putting their point of view so clearly before him. He had never misunderstood the Council’s attitude, but he emphasised that the matter had no political significance whatever. Everything was being done by all concerned to ensure that there would be no provocative demonstra* rions or incidents. NAZI TEAM ARRIVES , WELCOMED BY LARGE CROWD LONDON, Dec. 2. ,A large crowd welcomed the Nazi team al Croydon aerodrome. . Th< manager emphasised that the visitor! had come for the sake of the game alone, and would behave as guests ol Britain in every sense of the word. Sir John Smion informed the Trade Union Congress deputation that the authorities were taking ail necessary police precautions to prevent a demonstration. There would be no organised nrocession.