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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07
    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07
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    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07

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      Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 - Various Various

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      Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 7, 1920

      Author: Various

      Editor: Owen Seaman

      Release Date: October 6, 2007 [eBook #22905]

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      ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 158, APRIL 7, 1920***

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      PUNCH,

      OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

      VOL. 158.

      APRIL 7, 1920.

      CHARIVARIA.

      Do the British people, asks Mr. Blatchford, understand the nature of the monster modern military science has created? We hope to hear later what name Mr. Winston Churchill has found for Mr. Blatchford.

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