Once the political decision had been reached, the Imperial Japanese Army took over full control under Chief of Staff General Yui Mitsue; and by November 1918, more than 70,000 Japanese troops had occupied all ports and major towns in the Russian Maritime Provinces and eastern Siberia.
Da den politiske beslutning var nået, tog den kejserlige japanske hær fuld kontrol under stabschef general Yui Mitsue, og i november 1918, havde mere end 70.000 japanske tropper besat alle havne og større byer i det russiske Primorskij kraj og det østlige Sibirien.