Tokyo, July 15.
DEFINITE, official announcement of the postponement of the Olympic Games, which were scheduled to take place here in 1940, was made here today, when it was stated that the Cabinet had approved the cancellation of the Olympics, dnd of the Inter national "Exposition at Tokyo, which was due to take place in "the same year.
"Besides the varicellation of the games, the Ministry of Public Welfare, which controls Japan's sporting activities, is expected to forbid the attendance of Japanese athletes at the games, wherever they may be held.
is, however, considered possible that Japan may try to have the games held In Tokyo in' 1044 or 194 The main reason behind Japan's abandonment of the games is believed to be the uncertainty of the dura-ton of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, the urgent necessity of economy, the wish to. concentrate the. nation's entire attention and resources upon the successful prosecution of the china Campaign, and to avoid any diversion of interest resulting from 1040 was announced in extra editions of the newspapers here and spontancons demonstrations of joy took Place in streets and public squares since it is generally believed that Helsingfors will now have an_opportunity of organizing the Olympics.—Trans-Ocean,
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