The mine sweepers worked two days tearing the sea of the menace, destroying more than 100 mines. Then all the ships were ordered out at once, making their way through a lane of projecting torpedo-boat destroyers and motor boats until they reached safe distances.
On board the Orduna were five American airplane experts, who have been engaged in construction and instruction work for the French on the west side of the front, it was learned they have been called back here to assist the development of this country's aerial service.
SWITZERLAND TO MAKE NO PEACE EFFORT NOW
Unjustly Report of Committee Advising Against Action Adopted by Vote of SS to U!?.
By Associated Press
BRIAN, March 29 (via Paris, March 30).—The Swiss Parliament decided today, SS to SS, that Switzerland should make no move for peace at the present time. This action was taken after hearing the majority and minority reports of a commission appointed to consider the possibility of a peace move by Switzerland.
The majority of the commission agreed against any action. The minority suggested that the Bundesrat declare itself ready to take part in a general conference of states immediately after the war for the purpose of creating an international organization for the peaceful settlement of all political and economic international disputes; secondly, that the Bundesrat declare itself ready, either alone or in connection with other neutral states, to make no peace effort.  O offer its good services for peace negotiations whenever the circumstances seem timely, or whenever its services are requested. 