Original: During World War II , when the British lost Bukit Timah to the Japanese on 11 February 1942 , they knew they had little chance of continuing the defense of the island as most of their food and supplies were stored there .
Simplified: During World War II , the British Army lost Bukit Timah to the Japanese on February 11th , they knew they had little chance of winning the war as most of their food and supplies were stored there .