Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, November 21, 1917 by Various
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page 26 of 56 (46%)
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[Illustration: "THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN AN UTTER FAILURE. NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD EXISTS OR WILL EXIST"] IF [Illustration: "WE ONE AND ALL DETERMINE NOT TO CONSUME AN OUNCE MORE FOOD THAN IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER."] [Illustration: "THE WAR IS, TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, ALREADY WON,"] PROVIDED [Illustration: "THAT IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS THE WHOLE NATION MAKES SUCH A STUPENDOUS EFFORT AS WE HAVE NOT AS YET DREAMED OF," ETC., ETC.] * * * * * [Illustration: _Bookmaker (with long experience of the Turf but none of Coursing)_. "I'M GIVIN' YOU SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE FAWN, SIR. NOW I'LL GIVE ANYONE SIX TO FOUR AGAINST THE BLACK." _Friend (hurriedly)_. "BUT YOU CAN'T GIVE THOSE ODDS WITH ONLY TWO RUNNERS." _Bookmaker_. "WHY? AIN'T THE BLOOMIN' RABBIT GOT A CHANCE?"] * * * * * |
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