General Paul Pau, French First World War general mb-code RF243436 facing the viewer's left

facing the viewer's left

Punch is also enjoying a dig at the quality of the average church sermon

is the post held by Disraeli a number of times prior to becoming Prime Minister

The Russian exclaims No one Looking

with figures unloading barges on the quayside

General Paul Pau, French First World War general mb-code RF243436 facing the viewer's leftGeneral Paul Pau, French First World War general, (1926). At the outbreak of the war, Pau (1848 1932) was recalled from retirement and given command of the Army of Alsace with the objective of recapturing the 'lost provinces' of Alsace and Lorraine from the Germans. Initially successful, Pau was defeated at Morhange Sarrebourg and his army was disbanded with the troops redeployed to the Sixth Army at the Marne. Pau returned to retirement.