As a result of the serious drought Hankow, Aug. 14
situation in Central China, tigers and wolves are active in eastern Hupeh, Particularly inthe" mountains meat Huangpl. according "to a report received here yesterday.
"These animals cannot tind anything to eat in the mountain districts and for the last few days have. been compelled to come down to. the villages and. search for food there. About a dozen farmers have already been eaten by these hungry beasts.
'According to figures compiled. by the Civic Attairs Department of the Hupeh' Provincial" Government, twenty-four "districts have. suffered from drought this year, eleven dis {lets from both drought and, flood The area covered by drought and flood' is 3,361,000 mow, the number fof persons. affected is 2817204 and the loss of rural products is estimated fas. 25974200" piculs, worth about
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