The New York herald., 1922-03-13
FRANCE MAY LOSE
OLYMPICS, is FEAR
Inadequate Appropriation and
Insistence on Pershine Stad-
ium Cause Of Trouble.

PARIS, March ~ ASSOCIATED Press).
The Olympic games for 1924 have
again become a subject of controversy,
and many friends of athletics fear they
may not be held in France owing to
the city OF Paris voting only 100000
francs, instead OF the promised 10000
00o and the municipal councils insist
ence that the games be held in Persliing
Stadium, which the Olympic committee
absolutely refuses to consent to on the
ground that it is an inadequate field for
such sports. The French Olympic COM
mittee favored the Pare des Princes,
near the Bois de Boulogne.
Before the councils vote of yester-
day M. Autrand, prefect of the De-
part OF the Seine, read a letter from
Count Clary. president of the French
Olympic executive committee, stating
explicitly that unless the Pare des
Princes site was permitted the COM
mittee would withdraw entirely, leaving
the 1924 games in the hands OF the inter-
national Olympic committee. After the
meeting Count Clary declared he would
follow out the declaration in his letter.
Appropriation u DfsR
The city's appropriation Of 1000, 900
francs. which was approved by n vote
OF 30 to z. came as a disappointment to
French sportsmen. The small appro-
priation is attributed to the city's un-
favorable financial position, but one of
the councillors remarked that mas
much as 100000 francs had never
been voted for men of science there
seemed to be no reason why that amount
should be voted for athletes.
The leaders of the Olympic committee
fear the effect OF the municipalities
action upon Parliament, in which a bill
for the appropriation of 10000, 900
francs for the purpose of the games has
not yet been passed but merely de-
posted on the Speakers desk, and some
of the members may take the stand
that Parliament promised 10000 900
francs on condition that the city con-
tribute 10000 900 additional.
Should there be failure tu appropriate
a sufficient amount. there Is danger that
the games will be held outside of France
Los Angeles has already been mentioned
among the sporting fraternity as one Of
the likely places in that event.
count tliTy, however, NOUS q dltler-
ent view. saying to-day: The 1924
Olympics will be held In France, most
probably at Colombes. twelve minutes
from the Saint Lazare station. but Paris
itself through the action of the Munici-
pal Council, has forsaken every prerog-
ative in the premises"
CoIombes Renews Its Offer.
The French Olympic committee to-
day received renewed offer from the
Municipal Council OF Colombes 1t was
explained that the Banaue de Paris ct
Des Pays Bas is willing to advance
f5,000.000 francs. Colombes agreeing to
place fifty-five acres at the disposal of
the committee on which TO build q
stadium, the football matches to be
played on the fieli or the Pa,ing Club
of France adjoining The plans for a
stadium at Colonahes call for a running
track of 400 meters
Count Clary viii call on President
ATillerand and Premier Poincare to-mor-
row. Then a meeting OF tho French
Olympic committee will be convened for
Tuesday or Wednesday to decide
whether the games will be held in
France. depending on what encourage
ment is received from the French Gov
ernment in the way of subsidies.