It was ruled by the "Vichy" French. These were French people who had made peace with the Germans in 1940 and worked with the invaders instead of fighting them. The previous text is in English. Here is a translation to Chinese (Traditional):
當地由法國「維希」人 (Vichy) 所統治。 這些法國人在 1940 年與德國人和睦相處，並與侵略者合作而非對抗。