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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nU. S. AIR FORCE (contd)\nqo On 25 July USAF B-29's will attack communication facilities north\nof the bomb line to a general line from Taean to Samchok (D/I USAF)\n(TOP SECRET)\n4. Enemy Capabilities\na. Along the west coast the enemy has resumed his advance to the\nsouth capturing Kwangju, head of a primary highway net and railroad leading\nsouthwest approximately forty-five miles to the important seaport and naval\nbase of Mokpo Concurrently, an armor supported enemy force of battalion\nstrength has moved from Chonju toward Chinan, threatening an envelopment\nvia Kochang-Taegu. Probably more than one division is echeloned along the\nKunsan-Mokpo axis as the movement is proceeding boldly. Lightly armed\nROK police forces can offer only dilatory resistance. Unless stopped by a\nmain disruptive effort of the air force and the diversion of troops against\nthis new enemy menace, the southwest corner of Korea will be lost, along\nwith the natural defense line through Namwon-Sunchon Transversal roads\nlead directly into the Pusan area, and the enemy is on all of them (FECOM)\n(SECRET)\nb. Along the Taejon-Yongdong axis, enemy movements indicate that\nthe enemy will resume the attack by encirclement and infiltration tactics.\nThe spread of enemy activity indicates that more than one enemy division is\ncarrying this assault. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nC. Enemy pressure is growing in the Sangju area where the enemy\nhas sent an estimated force of two regiments to relieve one of their regiments\nencircled in that area. This may be a prelude to an attempt to penetrate\nbetween the U.S. 24th Regt and the ROK 1st division, which is being relieved.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\nd. In the eastern sector, the 5th, 15th and 18th NK Divisions are\nreported posing a threat to Waegwan, Taegu, Yongchon and Pusan. (FECOM)\n(SECRET)\ne® Along the east coast, the enemy retains his capability of continu-\ning his southward attack to interdict friendly use of Pohang and/or of sending\nflanking columns against friendly forces at Yongju, Andong and Uisong\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\n4\nCoordinated by Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2g U.S. Army\nExtensions: 131-55245, 55766, 72591\nSECRE"
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