War Service of the University of New Mexico Classic Reprint

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U. N. M. Class of 1901. Extended educational career. Professor of Physiography in Columbia University, New York City.

During the war Dr. Johnson was sent to Europe under the direction of Colonel House. He Visited the most important battle fronts, including the Yser, V'imy Ridge, Somme region, Chemin des Dames, Verdun, the Marne, the Vosges sectors, the high Alpine front, the Piave river in Italy, and the fronts in Albania, Mace donia and Greece. His experience included trips on torpedo destroyers in the Adriatic, airplane flights in Italy and Albania, and a big submarine battle off the coast of Ireland. The ship in which he was taking passage was missed by a torpedo only seven yards.

Major Johnson served in Paris as Chief of the Division of Boundary Geography on the American Peace Commission work ing with various other commissions and sub-commissions in the effort to determine the new boundaries for Europe. In connection with his position he attended meetings of the Big Ten, and of the full Peace Conference. While working especially under the direction of Colonel House, he had conferences with Mr. White, Mr. Lansing, General Bliss and President Wilson, and came in close touch, officially and socially, with most of the National leaders of the various countries represented at the great Peace Conference in Paris.

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