Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147,December 23, 1914, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914Author: VariousRelease Date: July 27, 2009 [EBook #29522]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH ***Produced by Neville Allen, Malcolm Farmer and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netPUNCH,OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.VOLUME 147.December 23, 1914.CHARIVARIA.An exceptionally well-informed Berlin newspaper has discovered that, owing to the war, Ireland is suffering from a horsefamine, and many of the natives are now to be seen driving cattle.An appeal is being made in Germany for cat-skins for the troops. In their Navy, on the other hand, they often get the catitself.In offering congratulations to the "Green Howards" on the work they have been doing at the Front, Major-General Cappersaid, "I knew it was a regiment I could hang my hat on at any time of the day or night." The expression is perhaps a littleunfortunate; it sounds as if they had been pegging out.Private F. Nailor, of the Royal Berkshires, was at his home at Sandhurst last week when the postman brought a letterfrom the War Office reporting ...