Causeway destroyed

Japanese troops finally entered the city of Johor Bahru on 31 January 1942 after moving south in 55 days of monsoon rains. They are closer than ever before and they can see Singapore in the area opposite from the top of the tower. The British Naval Base in Singapore is now right in front across the narrow Straits of Johor.

The British military engineers had detonated an explosive in the middle of the Causeway 50 meters from the city of Johor Bahru. There is no boat in the Straits of Johor. All is quiet. There is no sound of firing of weapons at all. British and Japanese were equally anxious to wait for the final battle.