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Show WASHINGTON, July 25. Posslbill-ties Posslbill-ties of a peace offensive were dis-cussed dis-cussed in the senate at the semi-week-ly session. All senators who spoke declared the crushing defeat of Ger-many Ger-many was necessary before peace ne- gotiations could be considered. IH Senator Lewis of Illinois, Democrat- ic whip, warned Americans against IH "new professions of peace and false IH propaganda," from Germany. "We are not deceived by it," he IH said. Senator Sherman of Illinois, Repub- fM llcan, declared peace could come only IH by a victory that would sweep the VM kaiser and his counsellors out of jH power. That another peace offer from Ger- IH many Is en route through Italian IH sources also was stated by Senator Lewis. "There is evidence in this commu- vM nity," said Senator Lewis, "that sug-gestions sug-gestions have been made through Italy and soon "will be made known through popular diplomatic courses." "Tho United States would ho the first to pay the penalty," he said, "of yielding to the artful suggestions from IH Germany." IH I |