Congressman ### Citron of Connecticut is cabling General Charles H. Sherrill of New York, one of the three American members of the International Olympic Committee, challenging him to a public debate on the subject of discrimination against Jews in German sports, he disclosed today after his arrival from Berlin.
He declared his arguments against American participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympic games were based on information which he personally collected during his stay in Germany. Mr. Citron expressed astonishment at General Sherrill’s assertions that there is no discrimination against Jews in choosing athletes to represent Germany in next Summer’s competitions.
“Obviously General Sherrill is satisfied with the information given to him by the German Government,” Congressman Citron declared. “Would he have studied the situation from all angles he would have found things quite different.”
He denounced the display of Julius Streicher’s anti-Semitic weekly, Der Stuermer, on special bulletin boards in cities throughout Germany as “offensive to the sight of every American.” Mr. Citron asserted that the bulletin boards would undoubtedly not be removed for the Olympic games.
He declared: “It would be a disgrace to the principles of liberty which every American cherishes so strongly if the United States took part in the Olympic games in Germany.” He maintained that Germany is on the verge of complete financial collapse.
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