Show FINNS PAA VO NURMI BAN Finland April 5 The P The Finnish Athletic associations association is s willing and ready to investigate the amateur status of oC Paavo Nurmi although although al al- al though astonished at the International Amateur Athletic federations federation's extraordinary extraordinary ex cx if not offensive action I in m suspending the famous long distance dis dis- j dis-j tance lance running ace A formal statement issued by the Finnish a association last night cr criticized criticized the international federation for taking what it termed unconstitutional a al action against Nurmi but ex- ex pi pressed a willingness to investigate the great runners runner's standing Finnish officials maintained the international body h had ld no right to take direct action a against Nurmi without with out waiting for the Finnish associations association's associations association's associations association's tion's report on the results of its Investigation investigation in in- into Nurmi's status Such an investigation was ordered made by the Finnish organization some time ago Although h the basis for the charges against Nurmi has never been made public it was understood to involve I accusations of or padded expense accounts accounts ac ac- ac I counts in connection with competitive tive appearances by the distance ace I in Poland Italy and md Germany |