At the eleventh hour, however, jand and Britain upset calculations making a bid for the honour.
Finland's challenge was not re~ garded very seriously by Japan, Dut Britain's claim caused much heart burning in the Island empire as she was regarded as the only country capable of robbing Tokyo of the dls-Hinetion of holding tke next Olym-lad, 'The cables betwen, the two coun-frien" hummed "for the next few days—and to good effect, for at, the first' session of vie Olympic Commit ice Dritain made a noble gesture by announcing the withdrawal of her Bid for the 1940 Olympics but reserving the right to make a bid for the 1044 Games—Reuter Spain Withdraws From
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