Due to the rumours spread by the Voice of Liberation, there were worries throughout the countryside that a fifth column attack was imminent; large numbers of peasants went to the government and asked for weapons to defend their country.
Akibat rumor-rumor yang disebarkan oleh Voice of Liberation, terdapat kekhawatiran di seluruh belahan negeri bahwa serangan kolom kelima akan segera terjadi; sejumlah besar petani mendatangi pemerintah dan meminta persenjataan untuk membela negara mereka.