Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-02 | Page 15 | World's Chess Champion Barred from American

I WORLD'S CHESS CHAMPION BARRED FROM AMERICAN WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Denial of , permission to Dr. Bmnjsnue Leakier of Klerlln. world's chess champion, to vis-; I the United Stutes en route to Havana Ha-vana to meet Jose Capabalanca ih-t.'uban ih-t.'uban champion, has rrOl boen followed follow-ed by any now developments, it was declared at the state department Renewed Re-newed representations by Lasl.er's' friends In the United Slates, recent reported as contemplated, have not been received at the department, Tim department denied Luskei h application ap-plication for passport vise under She; ruling prohibiting entrance to thej United States of German nationals un-' less it were shown that there was Jus-1 tificatlon. The German chess player's application, it was said, dm not show any such justification, and his contention conten-tion that the only opportunities to1 make the voyage suitable to nun were on steamers touching at American ports, it was Intimated, could under no circumstances be considered as Justifying Jus-tifying the waiving of the. restrictions.