The Olympic Games and the Duke of Westminster's Appeal

PREFATORY NOTE. The following pages have been written with a view to placing before the public in an easily accessible form such a summarized history of t 1e Olympic Games as will enable every one to understand thoroughly the reasons for the present movement to enable the United Kingdom to make a better appearance at -Berlin in 1916 than it succeeded in making at Stockholm in 1912. It is not possible, within the compass of such r. 1 pamphlet, to treat many aspects of the subject otherwise than in the barest outline. An attempt has been ma.fie, however, to cover everything that is of much importance. All vital official documents are given, it is believed, in full, and for other matters the compiler has had recourse to the files of The Times. It is hoped that a more general understanding of all the facts will help to make national sentiment more nearly unanimous in support of the Duke of"Westminster's Fund.