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Show GERMANS FROWN ON PRE-LENT CARNIVAL j BERLIN, Dec. 81. The German I government has been asked to forbid for-bid the annual pre-Lent carnivals i which for four days arc held in virtually vir-tually every south Herman and Rhine- 1 land city. 1 Complaint is made that the carnival season la "to frivolous and impover- , Ism 9 the population which cannot ie- 1 frain from participating." I During these carnivals the whole population of country and city parades j the streets, dance, throw confetti, blow whistles and feast. It is necessary ; to purchase tickets for the restau- 1 rants ln advance, and all stores are I closed for the four days. It is Impossible to keep aloof from the merriment of these carnivals.'' 1 said a resident of Cologne whero tho j merriest of the merry carnivals ouco was held. "The people dress up fan-tastli fan-tastli ally and celebrate with utter disregard dis-regard for strangers. A gloomy coun- nee is th : 1 1 1 -1 1 11 1 ' ' of confetti, of ribboned paper, until its owner laughs and Joins the frol-lckers." frol-lckers." The complainants declare this Is no time for frivolity in Germany and that it would waste money which will be sorely needed. A number cf municipalities forbade j the carnivals on their own account. last year, bUt preparations for scores 1 of celebrations thu year prompted the I appeal direct to the ceMial govern, ment. |