Meanwhile. M. Wrancois Pietri, iotmem Minister and at present French delegate to the congress of International Olympic Committee which is to decide whether the games wil take place in Tokyo, sailed for Cairo en the steamer Champollion.
The other French delegates will be M. de Polignac and M. Glandaz.
"The congress of the International Amateur Athletic Federation was held here this afternoon when the proceedings were concluded.
The Japanese delegate on behalf of the Japanese Olympic Committee, asked for permission to hold the 1940 games in October owing to the intense heat prevailing in Japan during the months of August and September.
The German, Swedish, and Italian delegates hacked the request, while the British, American, and French delegates strongly objected. The latter stressed. that students could not take part in the games if they were held in October, and that the mes would lose a part of their interest and prestige if students were hot present.
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