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JOHN CALLAN, an American newspaper writer, born in Washington in 1873. He was educated in the common schools and studied European diplomacy in Columbia University. He served as correspondent in various parts of the world for many newspapers and contributed much to current magazines. He served as first assistant secretary of state for three months in 1909, and was secretary of Theodore Roosevelt during the latter's trips in Africa and Europe. He wrote "With Roosevelt from the Jungle Through Europe" Imperilled America" (1916).
He was commissioned major in the tional Guard in 1918 and served as aide to Major-General Goethals. the Na-