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Show PEACE OFFER NOT TO BE CONSIDERED Washington, Aug. 16. The toxt of Popo Denodlct's peace note received re-ceived hero early today in cabled dispatches dis-patches from London, discloses that It does not dlffor from tho unofficial outline previously recolved. The foundation stones of tho popo'a proposals for ending tho world war M evc,7 i ( rectn aro reduction of armament, freedom t(1iii' of tho seas, settlement of all inter- Bp D. national disputes by arbitration and M tense that thero shall bo no retaliatory 9 ences strugglo for economic world suprom- h acy after tho war. M Wh M "HI i The text of tho communication 9 confe served to strengthen the prevalent H man opinion that thero Is no likelihood ot I ucn tho proposals being accepted In their B,Ie,c present form. That public opinion jfl -ju, In the allied countries, insistent on a H Est c favorable decisive culmination of ho-- M dense tllltlea, will causo the offer to bo re- fl freest Jected, was generally conceded here. m K'?-1 Action to put into effect plans ot 1 "'JL s leaders to forestall any attempt at S turles open discussion of pcaco In tho er "J""t! mi ato appeared imminent when thl-. .vJd r body convened today. Tresent play if- I Gei call for oxcesslvo sessions to consldv1" 1 chant closing tho doors for peace debate. nnme Senators of tho so-called pacifist B lunkt group wore expected to opposo the so- 9 n tn cret session program. I fully |