Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-01-05 | Page 1 | Arctic Explorer Takes His Life

I I ARCTIC EXPLORER W a vr IB JAM TAKES HIS LIFE UFE Brooding Over Being Left Be Behind Behind Behind Be- Be hind by Amundsen Johansen Johan- Johan sen Commits Suicide Norway Jan 4 Captain Captain HJulmar Johansen an nn explorer who had achieved much success In polar re research research re- re search committed suicide hero here last night He Ho was a member of Captain Amundsen's Antarctic cX expedition but was loft at tho the base babe of supplies when Amundsen Amundson and four tour companions pushed Wa way to tl the south pole The fact tact that he be was wu not among the loading party preyed upon Ills his mind and nod h h. h broo brooded d over It since his return to Norway Captain Johansen Johanson was best but known knoT through being Nansen's solo sole companion during a 1 fourteen months months' Journey ov over r des desert crt loe ice on tho the Greenland coast after tlc 1 leaving 3 the Arctic steamer Fram In 1395 Ho lIe wa was wai tho the author of ot u and I at 36 86 De Degrees 14 H Minutes After Nansen's Nanson's return from Gr Greenland Green Green- nand n- n land and Johansen wan a n member of ot seVer seV- seV er eral 1 expeditious Nausen speaking today ot ol work wont paid him a hl high h trU trib- trib uta