Oh rubbish. The tide turned in the Pacific with the Battle of Midway in June 1942. By December 1942 the Japs had been decisively beaten at Guadalcanal, Kokoda Track, Buna, Milne Bay, and Tarawa.

The Timorese only switched sides when they realised the Japs were losing, and that the Portuguese were enlightened angels compared to the Japs.

Lego,
And the Timorese were all well aware of the fact, maybe they.found out from the Australians?
Have a look at all the photos shewing the Australians and locals together; perhaps they thought that. Australia would protect them.
The war didn’t end till1945, Japan was far from beaten while Australian troops were in Timor.
Anyway the uncle couldn’t praise theTimorese enough and he was there and fought alongside them; he said that they’d have been on short rations many a time but for the locals bringing food.

Para 4, beginning "Our spying against Timor-Leste..." appears to be publishing hitherto classified info...if true.

Yawn. If you say so, Ise Mise.

I say so and so…go to sleep.