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Show European War Unlikely to Give 1940 Olympics to United States CHICAGO, Sept 19 (AP) The European war may give the United States its second Olymplo meeting In eight years but the odds are against iu If Finland, which already has itsrted preparations. Is unable to etsge the 1940 games, the American Amer-ican Olympic committee would be willing to pinch hit said Chairman Chair-man Avery Brundage. "We could handle them If there were time enough to prepare for games of the usual high Olympic standard, but I am not certain we would have that much time," Brundage said. Besides, he pointed out, Finland would have to abandon formally its plsns to hold the games before a transfer move could be made. Even then spread of war might prevent representation by many countries, which, Brundsge remarked, re-marked, would lesve America without a good reason for holding the games. "Games would not be Olympic games unless they were international interna-tional In character," Brundage averred. Finland Replaced Japaa As lste as lsst week, Brundsgs said, Finnish spokesman had declared "Finland was determined to carry out its plsns if st all possible." pos-sible." Finland took over the job when Japan became engaged in the Slno-Japsnese conflict and canceled can-celed the games which hsd been scheduled for Tokyo in 1940. Despite msny letters and tele-grama tele-grama urging the A. O. C to seek a transfer of the games because of the wsr, Brundsge said the final word remained with Finland. The American Olympic chairman said he had cabled the international Olympic committee for Information Informa-tion regarding Finland's plana, but that there had not been enough time for an answer. Lake FlaeM Offers - Brundage disclosed he also had received sn offer from Lake Placid. N. Y, to conduct the winter games. If they could not be held in Gar-misch-Partenkirchen, Germany.' However, the same obstacles at- i feeling a shift in summer events also applied to the winter, he said. |