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Rats. The International Rat Congress, assembled in Paris to see what science has to suggest about the control of these umbiquitous animals, has confessed itself defeated and has sent for reinforcements. The only hope of abating the rat plague is, tlie scientists say, to train regiments of skilful cats and turn them loose on the rodent enemy. AA’hat the cats think about the project seems not to have been ascertained; perhaps it will not he easy to persuade these sleek and prudent animals to abandon their warm places as hearthrug ornaments for tlie rigous of a campaign. No less an authority than Professor Calmette, president of the congress, suggested, however, that training would work wonders, even with cats, and he proposed to urge a cat-breeding and rat-fighting school.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1928, Page 2
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