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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Office that Assistant Professor Robert Matteson Johnston had been appointed full Professor of Modern History. Professor Johnston gave up his duties as instructor in the University in 1918 and was commissioned a major in the United States Army. He was detailed for duty with the Historical Section of the General Staff of the A. E. F. where he acted as chief until February, 1919, temporarily taking the place of the regular officer in charge. The Historical Section also forms the Operations Section of the Historical Branch of the War Department in Washington, and this Operations Section was the only...
...work organized by Professor Johnston, and for which he was sent overseas, related to the Historical Archives of the General Staff. With reference to his work, Professor Johnston has published "A Brief History of German tactics in 1918," and "Minor Notes on the Bulletin for Field Officers...
...historian in America and no one outside the Superior Officers of the General Staff has had an equal opportunity to study the strategical and tactical plans of the A. E. F. His section was each day provided with maps showing the daily withdrawals and additions of the German battalions on the entire Western Front. It is expected that Professon Johnston will resume his duties as instructor in the University with the beginning of the fall term...
...headlines and memorial notices are alone worth the price of admission; and the editorial is so like what the Transcript actually preaches--it is perhaps rather better written--as to suggest that it was contributed in all seriousness from the Transcript office. Excellent, too, is the life of General Edwards which may, one would hope, suppress the possible appearance of the half-dozen volumes of biography which seem destined to appear in defiance of sweet reasonableness. The Book Page is weak; but the Churchman Afield, particularly its notes, would not be despised by Mr. Leacock. The account...
...earnestly hope this number of the Lampoon will be suppressed by the authorities. In a winter distinguished by influenza, the armistice, the Peace Conference, and the institution of general examinations, it looks as though none of the ancient customs will long survive. The Transcript cannot have many years to live on its present lines; and I am doubtful if its death will not--if thus prematurely assisted--detract from the gaiety of nations. Only Punch has an equal humour, and Punch, after all, attains its effects by conscious and perspiring effort...