Of practically no avail have been protests by the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States and the American Olympic Committee against discriminations against Jewish athletes in German sporting circles. A resolution of the former group which threatened withdrawal of American participation in the 1936 Olympiad scheduled to be held in Berlin, unless the discriminations cease, which evoked from the German officials a pledge to desist, in addition to other moves intended to prove tolerance of Reich sports bodies, have failed to accomplish their purpose.
A new order was issued by the new Reich Cabinet Minister Colonel Ernst Roehm, commander-in-chief of the Storm Troops, charging all members of sports associations to wear special badges now worn by Storm Troopers. The order holds regardless whether the athletes or sportsmen are Troopers or not Jewish members of the sport groups are of course forbidden to wear the badges.
In this way Jewish youths, although they may retain membership in the sports organizations, are isolated and virtually deprived of the right to participate in contests of whatever nature.
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