The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
NEW PEACE PROPOSALS
EXPECTED FROM HUNS
WHi Follow in Wake OF Great Drive,
Js Belief Ia Washington
OffjciaI Circles.
WAR WILL NOT END SOON
secretary Lane Voices Cabinet Opin-
ipu T.cfurr House Committec---No
Pact 'Vntn Liberty OF World Ia Safe
rom German Domination


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F@TIa"n Etf e''tfhsH. 30 % B tt 'N'so n
Ite wake ~ tho present offensive.
This 10 tao sxpereRttoU Widely held
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aero based va SeVle@s FROM hfbi'at
Countries NJ Europe.
10" euc4 proposals HTs dAei} te
oe received iH indicated 'n lhe d9'er-
mined efforts of the adWin!elFa'loh 70
quicken the movemeut ~ men and
supplies 10 France.
Speaking oef@r" the house inter-
state sind foreign commerce commit
Tee today and urging development or
the nation water power resources
for the needs Il TIE War. secretary
VI the Interior Lana Hehhst 81 AHa
cabinet and close adviser OF tbs pres
idsnF, said
The news Of IN" pAst Ie" a"NE
makes 1t more and more apparent lhH@
ths end CT the. war is far distant
The peace That the german RAlHei
hopes 20 gain - peace by the a~ord,
Addressing German burg hers shortly
before the present drive b"EaH AhS
kaiser, ia effect, said.
Ny enemies have repeated our OF
fsrs of peace by nSEoustt'Rs' we
shall give them peace by the 2WoFu,
Purpose Of Drive Political,
Ths comment sveFywher" tn wash
'nGton Is thAt the purposes "i mo
present drive ats entirely p"iuca@
3hat is 80 ea}t the opinion F1hH the
purpose is moi 20 keep the territory
over which German TROOPS arg row
epreAdinE, ar previously occupied paris
OF northern France or even. pefhhP'-
All Of Belgium IL is to stage a s'HRt
ny IN GERMANY fNHhE1 VITA VIC"
tory, might dictate Instead OK neso-
q tlate the peace she wants
so important have been in" fpoils
won by the Central Powers AZ ina e1-
pense Of Hpssl@ that Germany IL pre-
pared, many hare believe TO propose
liberal terms In tAe "SHt, II SNth IT.
free hand IN her spollaton OF tN I
sia and her advance through soulheEA
Russian toward India.
TO the United states to France anu
To Belgium. 20 rs Thought prohaple'
Germany win propose terms whlch' III
Gheir face value, would seem only 70
sacrifice Russia, ha'HstFhb 'ieN' DIN
sin and block italy.
Actually. the Statesmen know, thsF
would he terms intended 10 place III
the hands Of the house Of hohsn4oiieFh
the Rceptye nj world domination
Peace ASar on
II was with. this anslYels 81 me SIT
uaticu pefoTe MIN, IL If be''"F9N -
many quarters that Secretary 4ane'
generally looked upon an The most I'm :
rortsnt member Of the cabinet w&rne so
the house committee not 70 look LOT
peace for = long time 20 come
The United States. with Prss'deht
wilson, himself, sounding tho hopes
Of the nation, entered the presen
year With e full determination 70
bring thu war 20 a successtl4 CLOSE
this year The cons nsue OF OPINION
IN official and diplomatic circles TO-DAY
after ava days Of the most lhtensa
aRht{nx, Is that the winning OK lhs
war has BEEN greatly postponed, ms
Significant fact above sill, however IL
mat nowhere IL there manifested any
Intention = compromising on tho PaF'
pose TO win the war. a.t.-,.
f. m II tho German army dehnitely
trcaka through and reaches the en-
virous Of Paris itself. tue prhc'leAlly
universal assertion here Us tha1 ths
var will go on. Statesmen aerla'
that 81 must go on ~ tn" cause q
liberty IN the world Is 10 be saved
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