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The President Washington, D.C. 13 October 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 108 (maps attached) 1 From 0700/11 (EST) to 0700/12 (EST) From 2100/11 (Korea) to 2100/12 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: U.S. I Corps flank units drove deep into hostile territory to threaten enemy forces with envelopment. The 7th U.S. Cavalry RCT drove northward to Hanpo, while the 15th Regiment of the 1st ROK Division, in a 25 miles sweep, reached the vicinity of Sibyong. Enemy forces are fight- ing desperately to keep the 14 mile gap open. The 10th Regiment advanced 12 miles northwest to Pochon, while the remainder of the 8th ROK Division consolidated positions in the Pyonggang area, and attacked west toward Ichon. The 6th ROK Division contacted rear elements of the ROK Capitol Division in Haeyong, and continued the attack southwest ward toward Hyon® In the Wonsan area, troops of the ROK I Corps made limited gains in local attacks to secure the port city. MISSOURI, HELENA, TOLEDO, WORCESTER, ATHABASKAN, WARRAMUNGA, and COCKADE shelled Chongjin for 4 hours. ROCHESTER, MADDOX, THOMAS and SWENSON, provided gunfire support for minesweeping operations in Wonsan harbor. TF 77 planes struck the coastal areas between Wonsan and Songjin (40-40N/129-12E), with heavy damage to the enemy reported. Heavy bombs were dropped in Wonsan harbor in countermining operations. Naval air flew 169 (incomplete) sorties. British Commonwealth units conducted air strikes and maintained the block- ade on the west coast. FEAF aircraft flew 455 effective sorties of which 259 were combat. On 13 October, the Bomber Command dispatched 26 B-29's to attack highways, rail lines, and marshalling yards. (FECOM) (SECRET) 2. Weather: Scattered low clouds over north and central Korea. Visibility 10 miles, lowering to 1 to 3 miles in early morning fog and haze, Forecast: No change. (FEAF) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HC NARS, Date 2/14/81