Washington, Mar. 11. sip RUNE D one M Un par Lo The momentous Lend-Lease bill moved nearer to final Congressional passage and presidential signature yesterday when the House of Representatives agreed to limit acceptance debate today to two hours.
Representatives unanimously agreed to limit debate under procedure calling for acceptance of all Senate amendments on a single motion.
Speaker Sam Rayburn. Democrat of Texas, today guid that President Rooevelt expected to cond to Congress en Wednesday the first British aid appropriations request if Congresional action on the "Lend-Lease" Bill Was completed today.
Mr. Rayburn, Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Vice-President. end Senator Alben W. Berkley, Democrat of Kentucky and Senate Majority Floor Leader, conferred with President Roosevelt yesterday concerning the appropriations request. The amount wes not. disclosed but was believed to be between US$1,000,000.000 and US$3,000.000.- 000.
Planes, Ships for Britain yesterday morning was met be fierce anti-aircraft fire, and several shells were sten to explode close to the dis tha Seb aid the rcreft was last The talder's bombs fell harmlessly
m disappearing into a cloud with two British fighters on its tat, Only three per cent. of London's population use public shelters during air raids, Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Hiealth, stated at Cardiff today when quoting actual census figures.
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