Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917: 1917 Almanack — John Shaqi
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917: 1917 AlmanackVarious
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917: 1917 Almanack
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English wit and humor -- Periodicals
IN FRONT OF THE FRONT.
[Illustration: THE CROWN PRINCE IN PARIS. A LITTLE VISIT TO THE
LOUVRE.]
* * * * *
[Illustration: BETHMANN-HOLLWEG OCCUPIES NO. 10, DOWNING STREET.
WELCOME BY TEUTON VIRGINS ARRANGED BY WOLFF, PRESS AGENT.]
* * * * *
IN FRONT OF THE FRONT.
[Illustration: HINDENBURG IN THE NEVA-NEVA LAND.]
* * * * *
[Illustration: RICHARD STRAUSS CONDUCTS THE "HYMN OF HATE" AT THE
ALBERT HALL.]
* * * * *
IN FRONT OF THE FRONT.
[Illustration: COUNT ZEPPELIN TAKES THE SURRENDER OF LONDON.]
* * * * *
[Illustration: TIRPITZ UP THE THAMES.]
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FASHIONS IN THE NEW GERMANY.
[Dr. EUGEN WOLFF has contributed to the _Illustrirte Zeitung_
an article on "How we are to order our External Life in
the New Germany," from which we cull the following selected
passages.]
[Illustration: "LET OUR WOMEN WHO LOOK TO PARIS FOR THEIR FASHIONS,]
[Illustration: OUR MEN WHO LOOK TO LONDON, REMEMBER THAT--]
[Illustration: OUR PHYSICAL FORM IS NOT THAT OF THE ENGLISH AND
FRENCH."]
[Illustration: "GERMAN CLOTHES AFTER THE WAR MUST BE MODELLED ON SOME
PARTICULAR NATIONAL COSTUME NOTED FOR ITS EASE AND BEAUTY."]
* * * * *
[Illustration: _Uncle_. "WELL, MY BOY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE
IN A BATTLE WITH ME? FOLLOW ME--OR RUN AWAY?"
_Nephew_ (_carried away by martial enthusiasm and prepared to
undertake anything_). "BOTH, UNCLE."]
* * * * *
[Illustration: _Military Policeman_. "WHO ARE YOU?"
_Muddy Tommy_. "THEY CALLS ME--_CALLS_ ME, MIND YER--A BLANKETY
LANCER!"]
* * * * *
HYGIEIA AND THE CHEMIST.
[Illustration: IDEAL ADVERTISEMENT OF A SUFFERER FROM INDIGESTION
ABOUT TO IMBIBE A PATENT REMEDY.]
[Illustration: THE SAME SUBJECT FROM LIFE.]
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A ROYAL FOUR-BALL MATCH.
ST. HELENA GOLF COURSE.
[Illustration: MEHMED OF TURKEY DRIVES OFF FROM THE FIRST TEE.]
Like the enemy, Mr. Punch also has projected himself "in front of the
front," and, in a moment of prophetic inspiration, anticipated the
following account, from the pen of his Special Correspondent, of a
_post-bellum_ competition on the St. Helena links:--
"The life of our royal captives in the internment camp at St. Helena
is the subject of a report from the Governor of the Island, which was
issued last night as a Purple Paper. The Governor, after dealing with
general matters, writes:--
[Illustration: CROWN PRINCE "THROWS BAG OF CLUBS AFTER THE BALL."
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