Berlin, Aug. 1.
Before thousands of spectators, including high German and foreign 'oMeials, the Eleventh World Olym-plad was formally opened here to-day when the Olympic—torch-bearer arrived at Wilhelmstrasse from Olympia, Greece, and. ran amidst {tremendous ovations to the Lustgarten at Unter den Linden to light the Olympic Flame on a special altar and nother flame on an altar in front of the Royal Castle.
Dr. Paul Goebbels, Minister for Press and Propaganda, then saluted the "name of peace" and the ceremony ended at 1235 pin, shortly after the torch-bearer arrived, With rain falling and the Zeppelin Aindenburg flying overlie fuehrer Adolph clared the games open at 4 pin. fore thousands who crammed every lable space in the Olympic Sta-
Three hundred musicians and 1,000 yrs then entered the stadium Singing the Olympic Hymn, constituting the first oficial event of the beginning of the games. Relehsfihrer Hitler and high German and foreign officials sat in a special tribune bedecked with flowers, Berlin, July 31.
Spain has withdrawn from the Olympic Games, which open here to-morrow. The trouble situation in that country is given tap the reason—Reuler.
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