Sacramento, Cal.—A rare war is raging in California and state au thorities, far from trying to pacify the combatants, are adding to the slaughter by endeavoring to pooi son them all--namely, dark-!rown Argentine ants and their redkid opponents, the Fire ants. Fifteen years ago entomologists predicted the ‘energetic Argentine ant eventually would crowd out all other breeds and become Sole survivor in this state. Late bulle tins from the stone insten is that while the propenes has not fully materialized the ith ‘th insect Has most é p his 4 . the run. ti . gee