San Francisco, May 22.
Six of the eleven shipyards which closed twelve days ago because of a strike by machinists have been reopened, Mr. John P, Frey, head of the American Federation of Labour's Metal Trades Council, said today.
He said that he would personally lead the metal workers through the machinists' picket lines today, He declined to appear before the Senate Committee investigating defence in Washington tomorrow, asking the committee to adjourn the hearing to San Francisco, Mr. Frey declared that, more than 8,000 out of the 12,000 workers of his council made idle by the strike of 1,700 machinists would be back at work today—United Press.
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