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NYT(PSF-Intell) 140 The President Washington, D.C. SELLE 12 July 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP #15* (map attached) 1 From 0800/11 (EDT) to 0800/12 (EDT) From 2200/11 (KT) to 2200/12 (KT) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds over entire area, with visibility restricted by haze in the early morning. Overcast at 12,000 feet in south Korea. Scattered rain showers in th afternoon. Forecast: Scattered low clouds with visibility restricted by haze in early morning and scattered showers in the late afternoon. (SECRET) 2. Soviet participation: The Senior Soviet Naval Advisor at Pyongyang, North Korea Naval Headquarters is named Kapansu (Phonetic). He has 10 officers and 19 enlisted men who have been instructing in navigation and engineer- ing in six months courses. No Soviet officers have been seen aboard North Korean naval vessels since 25 June. (FECOM) (SECRET) 150 Soviets have been reported at a light house Chongjin (41-46N, 129-49E). The Soviets laid 6 mines 5 km from the light house at 2 km intervals. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. Operations: ENEMY SITUATION a. In the Chonan-Kongju area, enemy forces supported by tanks pushed south on the Chonan-Kongju highway and forced the 34th RCT to withdraw to new defensive positions north of the Kum River in the vicinity of Kongju. To the northeast of Kongju between Chonui and Chochiwon enemy forces engaged elements of the 21st U.S. RCT now astride the highway six miles north of Chochiwon. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET) b. In the Chongju-Umsong area enemy pressure on the ROK units has resulted in a general planned withdrawal of the 1st Corps to defensive positions along the Pogang River. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET) * Joint Daily Sitrep replaces the Joint Daily Summary. Joint Morning Sitrep has been discontinued. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIF E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 1 E.O. 12065, Ser DOD Directive 51003 By NLT- NARS, Date 2/14/81 TOP SECRET