Huan, Feb. 27, When cats eat rats, it is not news, but when rats eat cats, it is news.
This 1s exactly what happened in Huan, a small town in north Che-Kiang, which Is noted for its large rat "population."
They have become so numerous that they have not only intimidated the inhabitants but have also thrown terror into the hearts of their archenemy, the cat, According to eye-witnesses, several cats have actually been attacked and killed by batches of rats. The tactics of these sly animals, these witnesses disclosed, are somewhat like this: When a group of rats see a cat comting along, one of the bigger rats, acting as a "dare-to-die." steps out nonchalantly to attract the attention of the "enemy." As soon as the latter gives chase, the other rats rush out, surround the eat and tear it to pieces for a feast.
Cats are said to be very rare now in Linan—Central News.
Fast Sunday. Seven more accom-pices in the seizure have been arrested by the Japanese police, it is learned.—Central News, @own on the three-stage motor boats fo Tebong is rather a nightmare.
Famine photographs appear on'p. 0 of the accompanying Magazine, Japan May Act Tokyo, Mar. 1.
'The Japanese Foreign 'OMce and Army' have reached an agreement to. consider possible steps for cooperation in controlling smuggling In East Hopel, states the "Yomiuri Shimbun" to-day.
The paper says that this action wilt be undertaken on the understanding that the Chinese Government reciprocates by a substantial reduction tariff rates—Reuter.
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