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    "ocrText": "SECRET\ne. North Korean forces also maintained pressure against the U.S. 25th\nInfantry Division's position along the Hamchang-Sangju axis. 7 North Korean\ntanks and 50 trucks are reported in the area 2 miles north of Chigong. Elements\nof the 1st North Korean Division engaged units of the 6th ROK Division in the\nvicinity of Chigong in a light fire fight. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nf. The 18th ROK Regiment was forced to withdraw from positions in the\nvicinity of Yechon by pressure of 2 North Korean regiments, possibly from the\n8th Division. An enemy road block six miles east of Yechon threatens friendly\nlines of communication. The enemy forces subjected friendly forces in the\nAndong area to light mortar and artillery fire. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ng. The enemy continued to put up heavy opposition to the 3d ROK Division\nattacking in the Yongdok area. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nh. Guerrilla activities are reported in the Taegu area. One captured\nguerrilla states that their main mission is to disrupt communications and to\nkill officers in Taegu and Pusan. ROK labor party members cut electricity\npoles between Taegu and Sangju. 21 members of the Taegu labor party have\nbeen arrested for engaging in subversive activities. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nU.S. ARMY\n1. The 1st Cavalry Division is moving to the vicinity of a line north and\nsouth of Kumchon to defend Kumchon and the road from Kumchon to Waegwan.\nThe 5th Cavalry RCT (reinforced) forced the enemy to withdraw to the vicinity\nof Chirye. The 7th Cavalry RCT repulsed an enemy attack in the second bat-\ntalion sector southwest of Kumchon. The 8th Cavalry RCT continued to defend\nnorth of Kumchon toward Hwanggan against heavy enemy pressure. The 3d\nBattalion, 21st Infantry Regiment (less Task Force Perry), supported elements\nof the 5th Cavalry RCT along an extended road block position southwest of\nChirye. (FECOM) (SECRET)\n1. The 24th Infantry Division CP moved from Hyopchon to Changnyong.\nThe division continued to delay the enemy advance in its zone. A heavy enemy\nattack forced the 19th RCT to withdraw east of Chinju. The 1st Battalion, 29th\nInfantry Regiment was last reported located at Sanchong. The 21st RCT (less\n3d Battalion) defended a position west of Kwonbin. The 34th RCT consolidated\nits position east of Kochang and defended against an increasingly strong enemy\ntank and infantry attack. The 34th RCT apparently then withdrew through the\n21st RCT (minus) to its new position two miles west of Kwonbin. The 17th ROK\nRegiment arrived in the division area for operational control and moved to an\narea north of Togam where it came under heavy enemy pressure. (FECOM)\n(SECRET)\n2\nSECRET"
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