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(Synopsis E, page 2)
On the 6th MacArthur's headquarters announced that "very few
contacts with North Korean units of the North Korean Army.
[had] been made since November 22. The statement said:
"It is logical to assume that these forces have withdrawn to
rear areas to regroup and re-organize. The probability that many
North Koreans are training and regrouping in Machuria must not be
overlooked for, in that privileged sanctuary, they would be safe
from UN air attacks. "
The Marines
On December 7th martial law was reimposed on Seoul, as Communist
Break Out of
advances continued all along the line. On the 9th advance guards
the Trap
of the Marines retreating south of the Changjin Reservoir linked
up with the relief column from Hamhung on a mountain road leading
back to Allied east-coast bases. On the same day it was officially
announced that the east-coast port of Wonsan had been successfully
evacuated. The main body of Marines and infantrymen had broken
through the Chinese Communist trap by the llth and had joined other
UN units in the Hamhung-Hungnam beachhead. Also on the 11th
MacArthur issued a communiqué, after a visit to the combat zones,
which said, in part:
"The UN command, in spite of its recent heavy fighting, is in
excellent shape with high morale and conspicuous self confidence.
Although heavily outnumbered, it has come through in a superior
manner. The tactical withdrawals forced upon us by the over-
whelming superiority of enemy numbers have been conducted with
skill by the field commanders and the display of much gallantry
by all forces concerned. They have been made in good order with
unbroken cohesion among the various components. Every possible
advantage has been taken of the fortunate premature disclosure of
find fare with burns.
surreptitious enemy buildup operations designed to encompass our
destruction by one massive stroke.
"This enemy plan has failed. All our units are intact and the
are p-
losses inflicted on the enemy have been staggering, estimated by
local commanders in the field as high as 10-to-1 compared to our
own We have been forced to give ground but our fighting capacity
has suffered little general impairment. Notwithstanding the enormous
danger inherent in the drastic change in the nature and capability
of the enemy force, I consider that the command for the time being
is relatively secure. Our forces were unable to complete their
prescribed mission due to intervening circumstances quite beyond
their control, but they still are an undefeated command of high
morale and marked battle efficiency. "
On December 12th MacArthur's headquarters issued a release which
said that "Chinese Communist forces, advancing slowly wi th the
center of the mass veering toward the center of the Korean
peninsula [were] taking advantage of a period of no contact to
reinforce and resupply. "
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