April 16

The men and boys are being sent
away. The men and boys are being sent out
into the forest with their dogs
to investigate the situation. They are
called a hunting party but they
are too clumsy and noisy not
to scare off any cunning
animal that may be a part of this.
A parade of rats followed them out
this morning, prancing, gleeful rats
that turned and scattered only when
some of the leaders opened fire and
killed several hundred of them.
Women are cleaning it up now.