At the slightest offence,punishment was swift
and severe.Many anti-Japanese suspects were subjected to terrible torture or
put in prison camps. The Eurasians were treated harshly because the Japanese
felt they were a threat to them.They were either interned or executed.The
Japanese tried to win the Indians and Malays by convincing them that Japan
would free them from the British rule as they felt that they are not a threat
to them.They were not spared either.Some Malays were drafted for forced labour
at the 'Death Raliway' camp. The Chinese received the harshes treatment.The
Japanese perceived the Chinese as a threat to their rule because they sent
money to help China's resistance and they also called for a boycott of japanese
goods.Some even returned to China to join in the fight against the
Japanese.They were also forced to contribute 50 million dollars to Japan's war effort.
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