Belgium has lost ships. Germany has lost ships during this conflict by virtue of the exploding of their own minesnot intentional. of course. but accidents. Now this floatingmine danger lurks in the path of every ship plying the waters near and about these belligerent countries. What would happen if one of these mercy ships. laden with its cargo of precious refugee English children. should be sunk or destroyed. even by one of these floating mines? It is not difficult to imagine what would happen in the United States. The news would be broadcast over the radio and through the press.