A DECISION on the Neutrality Act—whetner or not it is to be scrapped or merely modified—was probably reached in The Washington yesterday, according to the British Broadcasting Corporation, Jast. night, The B.B.C, announced that President Roosevelt.contiftued his conferences with United States leaders Sand tons, with an escort of ive "The convey was sighted steaming southwards from the fenian Sea, the ships. in two columns of three, jete around them. yesterday at 10 a.m, and that he tala reporters that the confer-fence would probably decide the fate of the Act.
The President refused to comment on the meeting on Monday with Mr, Cordell Hull and other leaders but he significantly stated "While the Neutrality Att may have applied two years ago, or even six months ago, it does not apply today.
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