The Electric New Paper's A timeline of events Major events of this period He is Singapore's war hero. What was he like with his family? His daughter shares her memories	SLAPPED. Whipped. Kicked by soldiers for at least two hours, until he was bruised and bleeding, and was finally knocked out cold. Still, Mr. Tan Chong Tee, then 21, refused to say a word. "There was no way the soldiers could get me to talk. "I was prepared to lay down my life for my comrades," said the brave spy of Force 136. Read about this amazing war-time hero and his daredevil deeds. View his magnificent artwork. What was Force 136? Another war-time resistance fighter was Halford Boudewyn. To the Japanese, he was a harmless vegetable seller. Find out what he actually did. Meanwhile, the Japanese tried to portray themselves as liberators of the local people. They dished out propaganda articles in the Japanese-controlled newspaper, The Syonan Shimbun. Click on articles	The war years I used to admire Hollywood heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone But we have our own real-life heroes, you know. My grandpa says radio broadcasts were mainly on Japanese propaganda and cultural programmes
	EYE SPY Time is running out. Zip through this town and find our spy before he gets captured by the Japanese Go!	I can do this in 10 seconds flat!
Windows to the past	Headlines, Lifelines special! Send your email to war-hero Tan Chong Tee! WHY did you become a resistance fighter? What was your scariest moment as a spy? What kept you going? Now you can email Tan Chong Tee, right here. Ask him about his experiences or send him your thoughts. We will highlight two messages each month. Send a retro card This was used during the Japanese Occupation. Click here to send an electronic postcard like this to a friend.   Moses' start page Leslie's start page Nura's start page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.	You mean I get to talk to a real-life hero?