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    "ocrText": "Os The 24th Infantry Division's 19th Regiment continued its de-\nfense west of Chinju against attacking enemy infantry, tanks, and artillery.\nThe 21st RCT, less the 3d Battalion, was ordered to relieve the 34th RCT.\nThe 34th RCT organized and defended positions about 7 miles southeast\nof Kochang. (FECOM) (SECRET)\np. The 25th Infantry Division withdrew as planned to new defensive\npositions west of Sangju and defended against renewed enemy attacks. The\ndivision was ordered to continue aggressive action. The 24th RCT organ-\nized defensive positions astride the road west from Sangju. The 27th RCT\nmoved to Waegwan as EUSAK reserve. The 35th RCT (minus) organized\ndefensive positions southwest of Sangju. The 1st Battalion is enroute from\nKumchon to join the RCT. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nq. On 30 July, U.S. Artillery destroyed 12 North Korean AA guns\nand an ammunition dump 5 miles east of Yongdong. Ten enemy tanks. 10-\ncated 3 miles northwest of Yongdong were taken under fire by U.S. Artillery.\nIn the vicinity of Hwanggan two enemy 155-mm. guns were destroyed by\nartillery fire. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nROK FORCES\nr. The 3d ROK Division continued its attack on Yongdok, capturing\npoints 1,000 yards southeast of the town. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nS The 17th ROK Regiment was released from EUSAK reserve and\nis enroute from Taegu to Togam for attachment to the U.S. 24th Infantry\nDivision. Guard and police units were ordered to Kongsan-Myon, 10 miles\nnorth of Taegu and Pohyon-San, 30 miles northeast of Taegu. The ROK\nMarine battalion was last reported moving from Hamyang to Kochang.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\nt. The Capitol Division's 18th Regiment attacked an enemy con-\ncentration between Yechon and Andong to open the main supply route. The\n1st regiment attacked northeast three miles west of Ongchon. The 8th ROK\nDivision is withdrawing to a position north of Andong. (FECOM)(SECRET)\nNAVY\nu. HMS CEYLON (CL) sailed from Trincomalee, Ceylon, 27 July\nbound for Korean waters as relief for BELFAST (CL). (ONI)(CONFIDENTIAL)\n3"
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