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Evening star., 1945-10-21

DIAMOND, about n carat, from ring, vi
cinity downtown. Reward. Alexandria
Evening star., 1945-10-21
COMPLETE 1s,3o5 MILE

COMPLETE 1895 MILE
FLIGHT - 1t. Gen. Nathan
Twining Center, command
ing general of the Goth Air
Force, who directed three
B-29s in a 1906 mile flight
from Guam to Washington,
via India and Germany, is
shown shortly after his ar
rival at National Airport yes
terday. With him are Capt.
William w. MacIntyre 0eft)
and Capt. Harry c. May, who
piloted the lead ship, the
Ernie Pyle (shown in the pic
ture).
Army Air Forces Photo.
Evening star., 1945-10-21
Pennsy Will Add Fost
D. C.-Chicogo Train
Ey the Associated Press,

e The Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad Co. announced to-
day new fast, -reserved-seat coach
train to connect Washington, Balti-
more and Chicago would be inaugu-
rated November 4.
1t will operate daily in each direc-
ton, making the run in approxi-
mately l6 hours, the company said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

attendance at voting booths dur
ing the first few hours the polls
were open.
Oakley Distin. supervisor Of
elections, said he had received re-
ports that voters we're unable TO
reach some polling places located
in vacant lots because of the rain
and mud.
Al IL a. m. three hourS after
the polls opened. there were sew
eral precincts which had not
recorded a single vote.
These included Precinct is,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Report Reds
1910
Reach Alps

LONDON. April 2 INS)-The
German DNB agency reported to-
day that Red army forces have
reached the Semnering Pass. az
miles southwest of Vienna - the
first time Russian troops have
been in the Alps. Such a thrust
would outf1ank Vienna.
Front reports said a state Of
siege had been declared in Vienna,
with Red army troops less than
a dozen miles away.
The Moscow radio broadcast an
order of the day from Marshal
Stain announcing the capture by
Russian troops of Nagykanizsa, an
important oil center in southwest
ern Hungary. Nagykanizsa is only
a few miles from the Austrian and
Yugoslav borders of Hungary.
The drive through the outer de-
fenses of Vienna, made by the
Third Ukrainian Army under Mar.
shall Tolbukhin, swept the Nazis
from 19O towns and took $4,000
German prisoners.
Two other smashing blows were
dealt the crumbling Nazi wehr.
macht on the east front when the
Second Ukainian Army seized
Senec, only 1212 miles from tho
Bratislava gateway to Vienna, and
the First Ukrainian Army sue
cessfully completed the long siege
of Glogau.
THE German radio said the
Reds had opened a giant as
sault on Stetin with 30 divi-
slons and that it may be the
start of an offensive to envelop
Berlin)
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Torpedo Victims
Safe, Adrift 81 DAYS

SYDNEY. April 2 -(up)Ths
last of the 142 survivors of an
American Liberty ship torpedoed
IN the Indian Ocean by an enemy
submarine have landed at 3 west
80 days.
Ihey were rescued by a British
alrcratt carrier after they had
eaten their last provisions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Ydnks Hallway
Across 0kindwd

GUAM, April ? (INS)-Thou-
sands of American doughboys and
marines of the powerful new
Tenth Army were driving ahead
so rapidly today on Okinawa that
IT was necessary in some instances
to halt supporting artillery fire to
let them advance.
The YankS already had put two
captured airfeldS, Yontan and
Kadena. into service for American
observation planes, "a hours after
the invasion army Stormed onto
Okinawa'S west coast. In addition
they had taken l6 towns.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

Although the weather was rainy,
voting in today's spring election
was running slightly ahead of the
Feb. 19 primary.
Election officials said that by
early afternoon 1880 had turned
out to cast their ballot. compared
with 10,S95 at the same time in
February. The total vote was not
expected to exceed 10000.
The original county estimate of
125,000 was sharply revised be-
cause OF the weather and lack OF
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

U
of the Dutch seacoast.
German resistance was bro
ken all along the broad British
front and a dash to the coast
that would complete the liberia
.tion of Holland appeared under
way.
Official reports said the British
and supporting American units
we're in Muenster and Is miles
beyond. Berlin spokesmen placed
the Allies 36 miles farther east
on both sides of Bielefeld, 1S9
miles from Berlin.
$4,000 IN FLIGHT
Remnants of the German 25th
Army, possibly $4,000 strong, were
racing eastward from the Dutch
seacoast in disorderly flight to
escape 10 British tank columns
closing across their line OF retreat.
simultaneously, the American
First and Ninth armies closed an
armored ring around the Ruhr,
and perhaps 10000 crack Nazi
troops were trapped in the indus
trial basin.
At the center of the collapsed
German battle screen, 1t. Gen.
Patton's Third Army tanks drove
more than halfway across the
Reich TO within 152 miles of
Berlin. -
Field Marshal Montgomery S
21st Army group headquarters
lifted the security blackout on the
British Second Army today to re-
veal that the Britons were in and
beyond Muenster.
German resistance was reported
melting away in the path of the
British tanks. The armor rode
down die-hard German gunners in
Continued on Page 9, Col. ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

Ward 3, at Milwaukee and st.
Antoine; Precinct IA, Ward 4, at
Burroughs and Second. and Pre-
cinct IL. Ward II, at the Schaefer
police station.
Secretary of State Dignan ex-
pected statewide vote of about
425,000. Because polls are on
CWT they will not close in Detroit
until 9 p. m.
Offices to be filled include su-
preme court, highway commits
sioner. superintendent of public
instruction. board of agriculture
and state board of education.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
YANKs GET AIRFIELD

Julian Hart ms correspondent,
in front dispatch reporte d
Kadena aiTfield now is being used
by American observation planes.
Howard Handleman, ms corre-
spondent- reported Yontan airfieid
also is being used by observation
planes. Handleman said that two
of Yontan's three strips are al
most ready for use now by fighter
and bomber planes.
Front line dispatches reported
the marines and doughboys were
threatening TO drive wedge
across the eight-mile waist of the
60-mile long island. only 325 miles
from Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
20 Die in Plane Crash

RIO DE JANElRO. April 2
-ttPt=Aff 20 occupants OF a f3r-d--
lillian air force transport were
killed in a crash at Barrelras air
drome today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

WASHINGTON, April 2 ONS)-The Supreme Court
today denied petitions of persons convicted in
million dollar movie industry eXtOrtiOn conspiracy for
review of their conviction Those appealing Louis
Compagna, Paul Delucia, Phil DAndrea, Charles GOe,
John Roselli, Francis Martote and Louis kaufman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Portugal TO War on Japs

LONDON, April 2 (UPl-Portu.
gal is preparing TO declare war on
Japan and take an active part in
the Pacific campaign, according
to reports reaching diplomatic
quarters here.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
NEWS Is DELAYED

The official disclosure was held
I'D however. until Byrnes had
submitted his report yesterday 10
the President and Congress.
President Roosevelt, IN accept.
ing ByrneS' resignation spoke oil
having no other alternative.
Daniels explained that Byrnes
would remain at his desk IN Wash
ington as long as necessary 10
transfer his duties 10 Vinson, as
suming he is confirmed by the
Senale.
A spokesman for ByrneS de-
clared he had absolutely no
Continued on Page ?, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
HALF WAY ACROSS

The last official report of Adm
Nimitz placed the invasion about
half way across the island.
AS front dispatches from Okin-
ava reported advances in all sec
tors against amaZ light
enemy resistance, Radio Tokyo de-
clared that new American land
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun viu set at 7ss . N. today sn1
rise tomorrow AZ I'll O. N.
Ths moon vill rise At u 81 . "a. today
and set tomorrow ~ 9.33 q. n.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

Wayne County was selecting a
county auditor, circuit judge, re-
corder's court judges. common
pleas judges, board of education
members and legislative represent
atives.
In Ward II. Precinct 4, only one
vote was reported up TO 10 a, m.
and that was the vote of a woman
election worker assigned 10 that
precinct. No votes had been east
in Ward is. Precinct "a, by 10:l5
a. m.
DGC LANE IIsEs TO CLIvLLAND
every night A. ! 30 rI.y,l N comfort
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
ga4l'3 z;S:I$
THIRD ARMORED DIVISION GENERAL KILLED

WASHINGTON, April . (INS)-The department
announced today that Maj Gen. Maurice Rose, COM
mander of the Third ArmOred Division fighting to
close the gap containing estimated 100000 Germans
in the Ruhr has been killed in action.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Rebate
On Gas
Speeded

A cut In gas rates which VIII
mean about Ss.OO0.0OO rebates 10
Detroit consumers was upheld
today by the United States Su-
preme Court.
The court affirmed federal
power commission order 10 the
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co
requiring . rate cut OF S5.0o4. 4.3S4
annually in the Detroit area.
retroactive 10 Nov. !, 1912.
QUICK PAYMENT SEEN
Payment of the rebates should
be made within a very short
time" II was said by James III.
Lee. assistant corporation counsel
who handled the cltys part of the
litigation. The money IS held IN
escrow by custodian.
The citys next step Lee SAID,
will be 10 petition the federal
mower commission for final
order directing the repayment
The FPC directive upon which
the court rendered decision was
a tentative one
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Gas Rate Cut Upheld
TRAPPED NAz|S HIT BACK
Free Holland
Drive Opened
(See Pictorial ReUiew)

(See Pictorial ReUiewI r.
WITH q. S. FIRST ARMY FORCES IN GERMANY
April 0NS)-German forces trapped in the Ruhr launched
attack today to break out of their enlightenment with
hastily reorganized troops and tank units.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
DECISION NOT NEW

In his letter OF resignation.
Byrnes reminded the President
that he had twice before Indicated
his desire 10 resign-last June
when Congress was considering
the bill 10 expand the Office of
War Mobilization 10 include OPP
eratIonS Of reconNersion. and
again IN November when he told
the President he would accept the
newly expanded Job only until
VE-Day
In making the announcement
today White House Secretary
Daniels pointed oHt that -ByFhes
letter of resignation was dated
March "a. the date when Allied
troops moved in force~across the
Rhine,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
FIGHT 3 YEARS OLD

The FPC order was issued IN
November. 1912, on petition
filed by the City of Detroit. the
County of Wayne and the Michl-
can Gas Co. Ii was appealed first
10 the L.. s. Court of Appeals.
eh-,ipheld-it -aHd-theR-1IaS
taken 10 the supreme court ,
Panhandle Eastern contended
that the commission lacked au-
thority 10 regulate properties de
voted 10 the production and
gathering Of natural gas, and thai,
/, had failed 10 consider certain
production costs in determining
the new rate base
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Byrnes Quits War Post
IST PHOTOS Of RYUKYUS 7NVASONS

Crewmen aboard a Yank
landing vessel pouring
deadly 40-mm. anti-aircraft
fire at low-diving Jap planes
that tried to prevent the
Yank landings in the Kera-
mas-prelude to the spec
tacular strike at Okinawa,
only 325 miles from Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

ELECT ROBERT .. 'BoB" TEAGAN
Judge OF Common Pleas court.-Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

PARIS, April 2 (UP)-British armored di.
visions drove more than Is miles beyond Muenster
today and struck for Bremen and the Dutch North
Sea ports in a bid to knock out the Nazi V-bomb
bases and liberate Holland.
Armored vanguards of the British Second and Cana
dian First Armies IA miles southwest of Bremen,
Genanys port and about the distance south
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Wholesale RATES CUT

The cut is in wholesale rates,
paid by the Michigan Consolidated
Gas co. for natural gas supplied
by Panhandle. The Michigan Pub
lie Service Commission has ruled,
however, that the reduction must
he paSsed on 10 the consumer.
further action VIII he required
BY The public service cor1'IIllNS' 'ol' ~.
10 keep the reduction eiiect'e IN u
the future. Lee SAID nc "ouiu
seek such action Immediately
Lee said that the system on
which the reductions are calcu-
lated is so complicated that he
uas unable 10 estimate me
amount Of rebate and reduction
which would be received by the
average consumer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
FDR Asks
Senate 10
@. K. Vinson

WASHINGTON, April 2 UNS)
The White House announced to-
day tt1e resignation of James +.
Byrnes director OF the Office of
War Mobilization and Recover
sion.
In submitting his resignation
Byrnes said:
~ think NE-Day IL not far
distant"
President Roosevelt sent to the
Senate the name of Judge Fred
A. Vinson. federal loan admins
traitor. TO succeed Byrnes in the
war mobilization job.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

Signal Corps Radio Teiephoto Relsyed
from Hawaii Distributed
By international Sound Photos
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
GOVERNMENT TO LIFT
PRICE CONTROLS ON
CANNED CITRUS PIECES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-P-
c4obiIization Director John C. Col.
~ said today the government
~ Ion. to lift price controls on pro.
p nssed citrus fruits in the near
future =
sncl processed fruits include
,o,ned lemon, orange and grape
sr,,jt Juices and fruit segments.
co1let said, however, that mo
:o,n7ediate action will be taken
w., eliminate price ceilings on fresh
citrus fruits.
The volume of fresh citrus fruits
,,oving to market "does not at
this time provide reasonable as
. .nrance that control-free prices
would not exceed existing price
cpil;ngs.' ne added.
Elimination of controls on pro-
oossed citrus fruits, Collet said,
has been recommended by Secre-
,arv Of Agriculture Anderson and
price Administrator Chester Bow.
SUSPENSION of ceilings on process
cod citrus fruits would be carried
ol+ by OPA under a directive OF
The office of Economic Stabilize.
tion This authorizes OPA to drop
ceilings whether such action will
mt result in an increase in prices
above the general level. of existing
ceilings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
Clothing Price Cuts
Impossible Until 1916

WASHINGTON, Oct. IT, up =
The OPA said today that cuts IN
c, thing prices scheduled for TINS
year cannot be made before carry
1946-if then.
:. In a., statement announcing ad'
ditional liberalization Of the gar
,rnents manufacturers price reguia.
ton, the agency said:
,.s'If the fabric supply improves
sufficiently, OPA hopes to achieve
return to the average prices %
,t943 after the first of next year.
: Original plans called for six
TO seven per cent cut in garment
prices by this fall. Instead, prices
have continued to rise. =
A series of price increases to
has indicated the
planned cut could not be made THIS
year.. but OPA had not acknoWl-
edged this previously.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
DARDEN SCHEDULED
FOR TRIAL ON BANK
ENLIGHTENMENT COUNT

David M. Darden, prominent in
Wilmington banking and financial
circles and former vice-president
and cashier of the Peoples Saw
ing Bank and Trust company to-
day was at liberty under $1,000
bond to stand trial in Federal
court here next week on a govern
ment-preferred charge Of embez-
Element.
he charge alleging embezzle-
ment Of $4,000 of bank funds over
five-year period between 1910
and April, 1945, was filed with
u. S. District Commissioner j..
Douglas Taylor on October II. It
was signed by Vance Scurlock Of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
The governments specification
alleged that Darden Withdrew"
while acting as vice-president and
cashier of the Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust company of Will
mington, N. c., and converted to
his own use cash in the amount
of $4,000 which was in custody
and control of said bank
Full restitution of the funds al
legedly stolen has been made by
Darden, an officer of the Peoples
bank said today.
The alleged shortage in Darden's
accounts was said to have been
uncovered in the course Of rou-
tine audit of the cashiers books
by another officer of the bank.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
Former Tarboro Resident
Held On Homicide Count

NEW YORK, Oct. IT, R -
Robert Gurganas, 80, Discharged
Navy enlisted man and native of
Iarboro, N. c., was held without
bail today. for hearing Oct. 81 on
charge of suspicion of homicide
IN the death yesterday of Army
Capt. Lawrence w. Dedell so,
found beaten in his hotel room.
Gurganas was found in a hotel
corridor, police said, near Bedell's
room and appeared to have been in
a fight.
Bedell, of Yorkville, N. Y, died
OF fractured larynx, shock and
fractured upper jaw, according
to a medical examiners autopsy
report.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
TO TAKE EXAM

Luther T. Garren, City cleo
trlclan, announced yesterday
that examina lions to be given
by the state electricians exam
Ing board for electrical con-
tractor licenses, to be held
here Oct. "a in Garren's office
in the City Hall, will be taken
BY the following men: John
Jasper Mills, J. w. E. Smith,
Aaron T. Brown, w. C. Alex
ander, w. r. McComb, C. r.
Estes, all of Wilmington; L. A.
Sasser, of Carolina Beach, r.
L. Skipper, of Whiteville,, VIM.
B. Yates, of Burgaw, and
David p. CLANCY, of Havelock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 17-R)-Consis.
tent strength in wheat and sharp
fluctuations in oats and rye deal.
lnss gave the grain futures market
an irregular tone today.
AT the close wheat was IA to
20 higher than yesterdays finish,
december $1.76 3-4-7-8; corn was
If to II higher, December sl.1s
~ oats were unchanged to 3-8
nlsner' December IS 1858; rye
was LIZ lower to / 7-8 higher. De.
cember $l.60 1853; barley was
IL to IL lower, December SLIT.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
American Airlines Will
Launch Service TUESDAY,

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-(R-Am-
erican Airlines announced today
its new Transatlantic land plane
service between New York, Boston
and London would be inaugurated
next Tuesday.
Ralph S. Damon, president,
made the announcement at press
conference inside one of the DC-4
Douglas Skymaster planes to be
used in the service.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
1T. J. J. PADR1CK RETURNS

1t. ]. J. Padrick will return
to the police department on
Nov. l, where he was q city
policeman before entering the
army three years ago. serving
in the Intelligence and Security
departments. 1t. Padrick re-
turned to Wilmington Tuesday
and is residing in Lake Forest
with his wife, and two sdaugh-
tiers, Gloria, 9, and Cheryl
Kay, 10 months old.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

The gondolas Of Venice are re.
quired by law to be black. Before
this law was enacted Q562), they
were of many colors and often had
gold embroideries On" their avn
ings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
SPONSORS MEET

A Housing meeting sponsor.
ed by Myrtle Grove Home
Demonstration club will be
held Friday night at s:30
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hollis. Anyone
interested in building houses
is cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

The oil glands in the lower layer
Of the human skin secrete natur-
al lubricant which escapes from
the pores and spreads out over the
surface.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
N. c. HOG MARKETS

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 17-Re
NCDA)-Hog markets active and
steady with tops Of 14.55 at Clin-
ton and Rocky Mount and 1880
at Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

Time was when never a seaguu
appeared around Las Vegal, New,
but with the creation Of Lake Mead
by the water Boulder Dam backed
up, there now are plenty Of gulls.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
RALEIGH POULTRY

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 17-P)-
(NCDA)-Poultry and egg markets
steady to very firm.
Raleigh-U. S. grade AA. extra
large, 81; hens, 25.3.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

Murphy, N c., is nearer six 9TH
err state capitals than it is to It's
own - Raleigh. They are Atlanta,
Montgomery, Nashville, Columbia,
Frankfort, Charlestown.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17-(R-
Sotton futures closing prices were
very steady $1.20 to $3.50 bale
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17-P)-
Spot cotton closed steady $1.75 a
bale higher. Sales 1888; low mid
ding 1925; middling $500; good
middling 23.40; receipts 1881;
stocks 234 789
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-(P-Cot-
ion futures rallied $1.25 to $1.55 a
hale into new seasonal high ground
today in broad trading.
Buying was partly influenced by
reports of poor crop prospects, ex-
pectations that exports will in
crease in the near future with the
completion of foreign credit ar
rangements and the belief that the
pressure for higher wages will
boost prices.
Traders ignored weekly
weather report on the theory that
if is too late in the season to change
materially prospects of sharp de.
cline in production.
Futures closed $1.25 to $1:55 q
hale higher,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. l7-P-
Turpentine 80 1=2; offerings 50;
sales 1850; receipts S.; shipments
l05: stock 6,097.
Rosin, offerings and sales IS;
receipts 3l7;. shipments 143; stocks
1913.
Quote: Prices unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-18

1882 1892 22.e2 22.90 up %
Middling spot 2381n up %.
nominal.
M-Trading in October expired
at noon today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
AUDIT BILL
 GETS EYES OF SENATE
Measure Is Held Over for
 Amendment Today Officials Heard

? Territorial Senators, in session yesterday afternoon, pushed five measures through second reading and continued two others in the anendment stage. Action on the Housing Authority bill, which is re- ported elsewhere, received the lions hare of attention; but Senate Bill 'Io. IA, providing for audit of all Territorial offices, also came in for a large measure of discussion.
 It was finally carried over until today for clarification of an in- volved amendment proposed by Sen- ator N. R. Walker, after Territor- ial Auditor Frank Boyle had been called to advise on the appropriation contained in the bill.
 MT. Boyle summed up the purpose of theact authored by Sen. Leo w Rogge when he explained that the Territory at present audits only money paid out. The Rogge mea- sure would provide for audit of monies collected. also. The Auditor declared that the appropriation of $5,C00 would likely be sufficient.
 The amendment to be offered by Senatcr Walker would simplify the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-16
WeIders ToIdio
 Return 10 Work

M WASHINGTON, Feb. Is = The War Labor Board has ordered the striking welders at the two Todd Shipyards in Seattle to return to work immediately, following the walkout of $50 men when six welders were discharged.
 Every facility of the West Coast shipyards is required now to sup port the efforts of the Army and Navy against Japan" Chairman Davis wired H. A. Doty, business representative of the Independent Welders Union.
 ,s SEATTLE, Feb. l6 Newsmen were this afternoon informed by H. A. Doty that As.rny answer to the VILE is an election on the bar .gaining agency question, or no work. The VILE will be able to understand that.