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The President SECRET W ashington, D.C. 10 July 1950 JOINT DAILY SUMMARY #13 (map attached) 1 From 1000/09 (EDT) to 1000/10 (EDT) From 2400/09 (KT) to 2400/10 (KT) * Not reported in Joint Morning SITREP No. 12 *1. Weather: Scattered high and middle clouds with bases above 14,000 feet in northern and central Korea. Visibility unrestricted except along the southern coast during early morning hours. Forecast: Scat- tered high clouds increasing, becoming overcast northern Korea during afternoon hours. Visibility along coastal areas restricted, becoming 6 miles in haze during the early morning hours and unlimited by early afternoon in all areas. (SECRET) 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations: ENEMY SITUATION *a. North Korean forces were reported at 2100/10 (KT) as re- grouping and assembling armor and infantry in the Chonan-Chinchon- Umsong area, while slowly and steadily probing along the roads and trails of the east coast. (FECOM) (SECRET) *b. In the Chonan-Chinchon area, the North Korean 1st Division is in contact with U.S. 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, at Chonui. (FECOM) (SECRET) *C. Light attacks were made by the enemy on the U.S. 34th In- fantry Regimental Combat Team, less the 3d Infantry Battalion, in the vicinity of Kongju during the period from 2100/09 (KT) to 2100/10 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) *d. FECOM reported at 0700/10 (EDT) that the fate of the 3d Battalion, 34th Infantry, entrapped earlier in the vicinity of Chonan is uncertain. (FECOM) (SECRET) *e. The enemy 2d Division and elements of the 3d Division en- countered stiff resistance from the South Korean Capitol and 2d Divisions DECLASSIFIED 1 E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 SECRET By NLT- Hu NARS, Date 2/14/8L