PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 156.



May 14, 1919.





CHARIVARIA.

"Where Stands Germany To-day?" asks a headline. She doesn't. At least
Count BROCKDORFF-RANTZAU kept his seat while addressing the Peace
Conference. This discourtesy however need not be taken too seriously.
It is pointed out that by the time Germany has complied with the Peace
terms she may not be able to sit down.

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The Soviet Government has adopted a new calendar, in which the year
will commence on October 25th. We ourselves have always, associated
the first day of January with some of the most repugnant features of
capitalism.

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A resident of Balham who was last week bitten by a member of a Jazz