The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-06
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 Hitler Opens Olynplcs.
 Qarmfs Partenkirchen, Ger many, Fob. 6-(Up)-Reioh uehrel Adolf Hitler opened the fourth win ter olympic games today in tn, darmisch Ski Stadium. A brilliant and capacity crowd watched thu stunning parade of 20 competing nations.
 The inaugural was doubly strik. ing because of Q heavy snowfall which dimmed the colors of riva' flags and bright winter sports uni. forms but only made the setting more picturesque. A hush fell over the crowd oi e0,000 which filled the stdium ant overflowed onto nearby vantage points when Hitler entered thu balcony of honor surrounded bS Naxi party chieftains. The balcon, is directly opposite the two Olym' pic ski jumps, highest of which towers some 1000 feet above thu ground level of the twon villages. Hltler Declares ft Open. I declare the fourth winter olyna' pic games of loS6 ct 0armisch' Partenkirchen is opened" Hitlel said.
 The cheers of the gay crowt echoed through the valleys. The ceremony, schedule for II Q m. 6 c. m, EST), was more thar half an hour late. It began wher Hitler, dressed in his brown uni- form arrived ct the stadium. The snow was swirling wlndily, almost compltely plotting out nearby hilli as the Hitler party which included members of the. International Olym' pic committee, walked onto thu balcony.
 The assembled bands playet Deutschland Uber Alles" ant "fIorstwessel," the official Naz anthem. Three "Sieg Heils" (Naz cheers) were given.
 Parade 0k NetA0nSs
 Then the parade of nation started.
 The Norwegian delegation, led D! Smiling Sonia Henie, worlds great est figure skater, was enthusticaill received. The lovely Sonia, univer' sal favorite to win her speciality was dressed in Q costume matchinl the newly fallen snow. Japanese Got Salv0. There was Q great salvo of ap' piause as the huge JGpanese dele gation, with the tiny ii-year-olt Etsuko InAda, clever ilgure.skater occupying Q post of honor, moves into the foreground. Once past the balcony, all the 2l flags was rushed to high pole or tho outskirts of the aEnphitheatre where they duttered in the swirl Ing snowstorm. The several dele. gations drew up opposite Hitler facing him.
 Unlted states Got little. The snow was pelting down wildly as the United states delegation ap' peared with the lovely Maribel Y Vinson of Boston, Brilliant figure skater, occupying 0 leading posi- ton. Tho athletes following thu stars and stripes received no ova' ton whatever as contrasted to thu hearty applause given the con- tinental and oriental groups. Th' Canadian delegation drew sporadic cheers.
 "some of the groups offered thu Olympic salute in passing the bal cony of honor. The United State' delegation was among those wht refrained from actual salute bu greeted Hitler by turning theil faces toward him as they marched by.
 Hitler Addresses Them.
 When all of the i,06i contestant had taken their places, the 28 ma tional flags were formed in Q shal low arc. Then Dr. Karl Ritter vol Halt, president of the organizinl committee for the fourth winte Olympic games asked Hitler, wh' remained bare headed throughout to proclaim the games opened. Ad dressing the assembly from Q dia in front of the grandstand and fac ing the balcony of honor, R. vol Halt greeted the competing ath letes and expressed the hope tha the games vii be "a tournamen of peace leading to better under standing between nations" We want to assume responsi bility that faithful to orders of otl leaders we will make these game a festival of peace" he said. Thel followed Hitler's Edward declara ton.
 Olympic Fires Start. As the last word was uttere' Olympic fire burst from the specia towers on nearby hills. The fir will burn until the closing cere mind, Sunday, Feb. 16. As the flames ahot upward, tn massed bands played the soleml Olympic hymn to the accompian ment of cannon Ire. The entir gathering stood silently and re mained at salute until the fina note was played. Then followed th massing of the national flags be fore the balcony of honor. Will Bogner, German down-hil ski entTant stepped forward. an' for the field of athletes took th olympic oath:
 we swear we will take part il the Olympic games in loyal com petition, respecting the regulation ! whieh govern them and deaIF0lis 0