Dutch Form Body to Fight Berlin Olympics
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Dutch Form Body to Fight Berlin Olympics

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Amsterdam (Oct. 31)

Formation of a Committee for the Protection of the Olympic Idea was announced today by its two leaders, Bernhard Vandam and Dr. J. C. Bruyn. The committee is convoking a public meeting in Amsterdam against Dutch participation in the Berlin Olympic games in 1936.

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