Hongkong, June 26. view of the attitude adopted by the Japanese press in recent days, certain precautionary measures of a purely defensive nature are being taken here.
These include the dismantling of two bridges across the border river and the strengthening of outposts along the border.
At the same time, official spokesmen categorically deny the Japanese claim that munitions or other war materials are being transported to China from Hongkong.
The only materials filtering through in small quantities, they state, have been foodstuffs, kerosene and kindred commodities, Today, except for an occasional Japanese plane casually reconnoitre ing, there are no signs of military activity along the frontier.—Reuter, No Tension Anticipated Hongkong, June 26.
Certain precautions of a "purely defensive nature" have been taken
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