1. 3. Situation Towards Independence
1.1. A.Japan Takes the People s Heart In Indragiri, Japan used a very sympathetic approach tactic, that is, if they were trusted to be appointed as junsa (police), be paid a salary, and privileged. These people were used by Japan to collect taxes, rob, and extort the people s agricultural products.
1.1.1. In Siak, Japan told Sultan Siak Sri Indrapura that they would give independence to the Indonesian people as long as they wanted to help Japan in facing the Allied attacks by providing reinforcements for youths who took part in military training in Palembang, Bukit Tinggi, Medan and others to return. to the village of the page.