Report, Joint Morning Situation Report Number 5

The President SECRET 1 JOINT MORNING SITREP NO. 5 (map attached) From 1000/2(EDT) to 0800/3(EDT) From 0001/3(KT) to 2200/3(KT) 1. Weather: Ceiling and visibility generally unlimited. Weather did not affect missions. 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations: a. No information has been received of significant changes in the situation in the last 22 hours. Miscellaneous information indicates that the North Koreans continue to move personnel and materiel across the Han River by bridges, ferries, barges, and other craft, presumably in preparation for a movement to the south. (G-2) (SECRET) b. General MacArthur in Tokyo has requested the press, for security reasons, to refrain from identifying U.S. units more specifically than as the 5th and 20th Air Forces, the 7th Fleet, and the Eighth Army. C. The South Korean Government has moved 80 miles south from Taejon to Kwangju "as a precautionary measure", according to FECOM. d. At approximately 1800/02, the South Korean Minister of National Defense Shin Sung-mo arrived by jeep in Taejon from Suwon, followed by General Chae and six officers of the South Korean General Staff, including Colonel Kang, the South Korean G-2. (CIA) (SECRET). G-2 comment - General Chae was previously reported replaced as Chief of Staff of South Korean Army by General Chung Il Kwon. e. The South Korean police in Taejon are arresting all Commun- ists and executing them on the outskirts of the city. (SECRET) (CIA re- ports and evaluates B-2). ARMY f. The 24th Infantry Division, plus attached troops, less air transported units, will be brought up to authorized strength by the Eighth DECLASSIFIED O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or SECRET TRUMAN 11-1-78 OSD letter, PROTEST NLT NARS Date 12-5-70 D.S. LIMITED