as per josef stalin's order and the resolution of snk number 2358 dated september 14, 1945, the 126th light infantry corps, which was included in the far eastern military district, received the task "to build on the chukotka peninsula defensive outposts to cover the main naval bases on the coast of the gulf of anadyr and provideniya bay, to provide land their antilanding defense." on september 2, 1945, 12 days after the surrender of japan, josef stalin made his most important strategic decision: to strengthen the foothold in chukotka, where recently the soviet union had friendly contacts with the united states under the lend-lease agreement. 10,000 soldiers and officers were brought to providence bay. "dalstroy"'s steamer "djurma" was one of the ships, which carried the 126th light infantry corps from vladivostok to providence bay in september 1945. this replacement of soviet military troops mentioned as commencement of the cold war in september 1945.