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Show OLYMPIC RULING BY GERMANS IS PUZZLE NEW YORK, March 18 The action of the German imperial Olympic committee com-mittee in changing its title to the "German imperial committee for bodily exerciser" has aroused much speculation specula-tion among athletic authorities throughout the world. Many close followers fol-lowers of Olympic sports have expressed ex-pressed the opinion that the move on the part of the German committee Is an intimation that Germany will not compete in these international 6ports after the war. Others hold that the change of name merely marks the taking tak-ing over of other duties and plans considered con-sidered more necessary and pressing at this time in Germany than consideration considera-tion of future Olympic meets. In this connection it can be said that the international Olympic committee has not abandoned the idea of these games and that with the restoration of peace in Europe there will be a de termlned effort made to hold an inter national meet within a year following the official close of the conflict. It has been intimated that the gathering may be more than a series of athleti' competitions, taking the form of an international celebration of the restor ation of peace, with imposing ceremonies cere-monies and pageants to which the nations na-tions of the world will be Invited to send representative delegations. |