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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Feb. 5, 1919

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 156

FEBRUARY 5, 1919.

CHARIVARIA.

The Germans refer to the Armistice negotiations as
_Waffenstillstandeverhandlungen_. We hope it will be worse even than
they think.

***

There is no truth in the rumour that among the many new performances
of _Hamlet_ which are promised there will be one in aid of the fund
for brightening the lives of the clergy, with the Gloomy Dean as the
Gloomy Dane.

***

"We Americans do not consider ourselves the salt of the earth," says
Senator HENRY. No, but their bacon certainly is.

***

In view of the fact that there is a large quantity of marmalade
in the country, it has been decided to release it. This is such a
satisfactory solution of the problem that people are wondering whether
the Food Ministry thought of that one themselves.

***

Our heart goes out to the soldier who, when offered, on
demobilisation, the option of fifty-two shillings and sixpence or a
standard suit, replied that he would rather pay the fine.

***

The only surprising thing about Mr. C.B. COCHRAN'S proposal for a
Peace Fair in Hyde Park, to be arranged largely by himself, is that
there is no mention of a Serpentine dance for DELYSIA.

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The Australian Government proposes to send returned Australian
soldiers to prosp