<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ekupheleni kuka-1941, i-Portmar yaqashwa uMnyango Wezempi wase-United States ukuba ithwale izinto eziya ePhilippines kodwa ngenxa yokuhlasela kwamaJapane ePhilippines yagcinwa e-Australia. Wasetshenziswa ngoFebhuwari 1942 ukuthutha izinsiza ezivela eDarwin zabavikeli baseTimor ngaphambi kokuhlasela kwamaJapane  <response>: . futhi. Le nqola yokulekelela yalandelwa izindiza zaseJapane futhi yahlaselwa, okwaphoqa ukuba ikhanselwe. I Portmar yabuyela eDarwin ngoFebhuwari 18, futhi yayisesechwebeni ngosuku olulandelayo lapho izindiza zaseJapane ezihlala ezindizeni zihlasela idolobha ekuhlaselweni kokuqala kwe-Australia. Umkhumbi walimala kakhulu, futhi wagingqika ukuze ugweme ukucwila. 