PARLIAMENT RESTS BY ORDER OF KING WAR'S PROSECUTION WITH VIGOR IS BRITAIN'S SINGLE PURPOSE
King Felicitates House of Commons For Prompt Action In Providing War Budgets
LONDON, Dec. 22.—King George has proprogued parliament until February 7. "The war's vigorous prosecution must be our single endeavor," said the king in his statement. "We must vindicate the rights which the enemy has ruthlessly violated and establish Europe's security on a firm foundation."
Thanks for Contributions
The king thanked the house of commons for their "Unstinted loyalty" in providing war funds in the "Sacred cause of which I am assured of the united support of all my people and pray to God to give us blessing."
Wait for Allied Word
Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, told the house of commons that the attitude of the British government on President Wilson's note was undetermined until all the Allies had been consulted.
Capture Egyptian Town
The war office announced that the British had captured Elarish, a fortified Egyptian town on the Palestine border of the Mediterranean Sea. The Turks have held the city for two years.
Bulgars Meet Disaster
PETROGRAD, Dec. 22. It was announced today that the Russians had driven the greater portion of the Bulgars advancing eastward on Lake Rubadag and Dobrudga into Lake Holota and many were drowned. The Russians captured 115 Bulgars.
Paris Military Report
PARIS, Dec. 22.—It was announced today that the most violent cannonading was in progress in the  Louve
mont region north of Verdun,
[western front is quiet elsewhere.
is reported that there were patrol engagements on the Struma front and
that an artillery duel was progressing
north of Monastir. 