Image 6 of Estancia news-herald (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.), December 13, 1917
author: Anonymous
source date: 1917
availability: public_domain

ESTANCIA NEWSHERALD AN EPITOME OF LATE LIVE NEWS CONDENSED RECORD OP THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT HOME AND ABROAD FROM ALL SOURCES SAYINGS D O I N O 8 ACHIEVE MENTS SUFFERINGS HOPES AND FEARS OF MANKIND Wtrn Newspaper Cnlon NWI srvlc ABOUT THE WAR Seven persons killed by German air raid on England Twelve American engineers injured in battle before Cauibrai Gen Byngs plans to withdraw lines at Cambrai and readjust lines have been carried out In perfect order Congress by a virtually unanimous vote declared war on AustriaHungary and President Wilson signed the declaration Suspension of hostilities over the whole Russian front for ten days be ginning at noon Dec 7 were arranged the Berlin war office announced The Berlin war office announcement asserts that 4000 additional men have been made prisoners on the Italian front bringing the total since the new offensive began up to 15000 The British shipping report shows sixteen ships of more than 1600 tons were sunk by divers or mines during last week as compared with fourteen such vessels the previous week Losses of Italian shipping from sub marine activity during the week end ing Dec 2 were one steamer of more than