Precautionary measures, undertaken by the Japanese Naval Landing Party in Hongkew during the past few days, are the result of the presence of terroristic organizations in Hongkew. At the press conference yesterday, Commandes Hazama, Naval spokesman, stated that they had learned that three groups of Blue Shirt terrorists were in Hongkew.
Rigorous. searches of everyone entering Hongkew were carried out. Chinese were not the only ones to undergo the procedure, even the Japanese and Europeans, including women, were searched on the Garden Bridge.
On Monday night, the Japanese Naval Landing Party conducted searches on the Garden Bridge from about 9.30 pin. onwards, and at first only, Chinese pedestrians and car passengers were stopped. After midnight, however, Europeans were stopped and searched. Japanese sentries were very polite in the carrying out of the procedure. The searches terminated at 330 am. yesterday.
At 640 am. however, they were resumed with more vigour and even school cHildren and women were stopped and searched. This was continued throughout the day.
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