The Archive · 1930

Unwanted Soviet Footballers

London, May 1, At question time in the House of, Commons tow lay, the Home Secrets ary, Mr. J. R, Clynes, stated tha the British Workers Sports Fedes ation, which is affiliated to the sporting organization of the Come munist International, had applied for visas for a Soviet football texan, to tour Britainefrom April 13 May 10, The Home Secretary added that he refused the application in the ywence of evidence that the 2148 would be a genuinely sporting ency because a resolution of the Young Communists International ast Des" ember emphasized that "the works ing class youths and sport unions must crystallize the basic kernel for strike pickets, proletarian suits defence, workers fig mittees, Red guards, and pargle to work in the Imperialist armlets They should utilize the sport ganization for military training "=e Reuter.

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