 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Unyanzvi hwake mukuvakwa kwenzvimbo dzendege hwakaita kuti Johns atumirwe kuSouth West Pacific saChief Engineer, Mauto eAmerica muJava. Achibva kuWashington, D.C. nendege musi wa14 January 1942, Johns akasvika muSurabaya mazuva mapfumbamwe gare gare. Basa rake rokutanga rakanga riri rokugovera nzvimbo dzendege paJava nokuda kwendege 2 000. Achishandisa zviwanikwa zvakawanda zvevashandi zvaiva mune imwe yenzvimbo dzine vanhu vakawanda zvikuru munyika, Johns akatanga kugadzirira nhandare dzendege dzaidiwa. Zvisinei, Java yakatorwa navaJapanndege isati yasvika. 