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The President SF Washington, D.C. August 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 38 (maps attached) From 0800/03 (EDT) to 0800/04 (EDT) 1 From 2200/03 (KT) to 2200/04 (KT) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds at 3,500 feet, visibility unrestricted. Forecast: Clear. 2. Soviet Participation: Negative. 3. Operations: ENEMY SITUATION a. In the south, friendly units from Wonbung to Chindong were subjected to sporadic attacks by elements of the 6th North Korean Division. An enemy force probing 11 miles east of Chinju withdrew under friendly fire. Advancing from Chungchon, elements of the 13th North Korean Regiment contacted friendly troops 4 miles west of Chindong. Five miles northwest of Chindong small enemy groups which attempted to infiltrate to the 27th U.S. Infantry Regiment's CP and to positions of the 8th U.S. Field Artillery Battalion were intercepted. An un determined number of enemy troops destroyed three ROK trucks in an area 4 miles north of Chindong, while 7 miles north of the town a ROK supply column was ambushed. U.S. patrols encountered 8-900 enemy troops, supported by armor, in dug-in positions 14 miles east of Chinju. 12 miles northeast of Chin- ju, 20 enemy motorcycles mounting guns were observed. The enemy attempted to reconstruct a bridge southeast of Uiryong. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. West of Changnyong, the Naktong River line defended by the 24th In- fantry Division was relatively quiet. U.S. patrols encountered small arms fire 11 miles east of Hyopchon and located a 4th North Korean Division's roadblock eight miles east of that city. (FECOM) (SECRET) C. In the Kumchon-Sangju-Songju - area, a reported 10,000 North Korean troops are located in the hills east of Hwanggan. Approximately 20 tanks were observed in camouflaged positions south of the city. Combined air strikes and counterbattery fire accounted for 7 enemy artillery pieces 10 miles northwest DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT 2/14/82