Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-04 | Page 5 | American Killed on Italian Front

mm KILLED 01 IM! Fill U. S. Officer Meets Death While on Observation Duty. "WASHINGTON, March 3. Major El-vin El-vin R. g. Heiberg, American military attache at-tache at Rome, was accidentally killed Thursday while riding on tho Italian front. A report to the state department today from the embassy said the officer was at the front on observation duty. Ambassador Page's report follows: Please notify secretary of war that Heiberg, military attache, killed ves-terday, ves-terday, accident, while riding during performance of duty visiting Italian front. The 'king lias sent personal condolences on death of this distinguished distin-guished officer. General staff, minister minis-ter of war and military attaches likewise. like-wise. Pray accept deepest sympathy of every member of embassy on loss of this fine soldier and gentleman. Major Heiberg was assigned to the embassy at Rome about a year ago. He was a native of Minnesota, but was appointed ap-pointed to the military academy from Wisconsin and served with distinction as a cavalry officer, particularly in the Philippines, where he was highly recommended recom-mended for his work as civil governor of Cottabato district, Mindanao.