Berlin, May 90.
New fuel has been added to the smouldering fire of conflict between the Federal and the Thuri Governments by the Thuringian National Socialist Minister of]
Interior in prohibiting the performance of a play dealing with] birth control. The play had a long! run in Berlin and other German cities and had attracted a great deal vf attention not only on account of its subject matter, but also for its Deitliant literary' and dramatic} qualities, Censorship on plays is not permissible under the German cons jun, but the Thuringian Minister of Interior claims that he was merely following the precedent set by Berlin's Social Democrat Police Chief when, last year, the latter banned a revolutionary play on the around that it might lead to public disorder.
Government will take action in this ase as it has in regard to. the Tharingian Government's _alleged unconstitutional action in two other matters, namely, the imposition of objectionable forms of prayers on school children and the appointment of Fascists as police chiefs Thuringia—Trans-Ocean Kuo M
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