The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-01

Among the NrSt arrlveH were Can" ada and Italy.
 Approximately 800 members of the United States team took up their positions on the polo field as the rain continued None of the track stars who will compete tos morrow were in the group. Their passes had been taken up to make sure they would rest in the Olympic village.
 Prior to leaving for the stadium, Hitler received members of the In- ternational Olympic committee in the WilhelmstrasSe palace and aii- Ilounoed that Germany would 70. sume excavations on the site of the ancient Olympies, begun by German scientists in 1875 and subsequently, abandoned.
 Memory Of Berlin
 "The sacred site of ancient culture will thus be restored to mankind in tho hope that 1t will ever keep awake the memory of the Berlin games," Hitler said. My sincerest wish is to see their happy success" :"
 The stadium at l0:S0 .. m. EDT. had filled completely and thousands of Germans brought from all over the nation by the power through Joy" movement occupied the stand. Ing room In and outside of the field.
 Hitler arrived shortly before n c. m. EDT. and proceeded across the polo field on which the competing athletes were drawn in two columns his passage between the columns was an innovation in Olympic pro. eedure.
 The German and American teams were the farthest away from the stadium and were drawn up facing each other as the naSl dictator ar~ rived. Among the Americans was Don Hume, stroke of the Washing. ton eight.oared crew who insisted on participating despite an illness which had confined him to his bed.
 The stadium was Q see of uMhrels los when Hitler entered to Q thuiiS derous "heil". Virtually every spec. tator stood shouting repeatedly and giving the na4i salute as Der rueh. Ter marched slowly down the steps on to the field accompanied by Count Henri BAillet.Latour, pr0s- dent of the International olympic committee.
 Smiled at Reception
 Hitler, in tho uniform of . storm trooper, smiled at tho reception. Ne saluted every few steps of the 100 meter stretch of track and paused for c moment to pat Q little girl in c blue dress who rushed into his path and presented him with c bouquet.
 The dictator's box was decorated with c swastika on one side and the Olympic standard on the other. All eyes followed him as he walked briskiy toward the loge with aia almost military stride.
 Behind Hitler marched the mem" bers of the International Olympic committee in high hats and morn. ing coats. The crowd sang, SAluted and cheored itself hoaFse: bands blared Deutschland Uber Allies and tho Horst Vessel song. It seemed tho noise had attained its maximum until Hitler reached his box and then three deafening "heilS" hooined.
 The rain stopped EI1omentarily and Hitler chatted for . moment in hh box with Fraulein Lena RlefenstahL official photographer of the games
 First Team Enters
 At ii:ii c. m. the first team, that of Greece, marched Into the sta. alum, the olympic bell tolled ana sailors posted ct each plagpole on tho him of the stadium slowly hoiSt- cd the flags of the competing na. ticns. Spectators saluted, right arms extended.
 Hitler, in his march between the teams, saluted each of the flags ana was in turn given the tribute Of Q dipped standard except by the American delegation which could not lower the stars and stripes un- der army regulations.
 Inside the stadium Greece repeat. ed the tribute and the crowd cheered as the standard dipped.
 GFeeks 6aluted
 The Greek athletes, like most of the other competitors, saluted. The team merely gace eyes, right. Argentina dipped its banner and the athletes turned eyes.right. After passins der geuhrer's loge the teams continued around the track and moved to Q predetermined posi- ton on the dreensward.
 The tiny Bermuda team of eight lnent drew a cheer and the Bulgar- ians were loudly greeted possibly because they goose-stepped along in the style adopted by the German army.
 The large French delegation drew 3 salute from almost all the specta- tors and c cheer boumed forth when tho tri-c0l0r was dipped. The prcnchmen in navy blue jackets. white trousers and red herets gave