Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 113

THE PRESIDENT Washington, D.C. 1 18 October 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 113 (maps attached) From 0700/17 (EST) to 0700/18 (EST) From 2100/17 (Korea) to 2100/18 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: The advance on Pyongyang continued as the 1st ROK Division moved to within 8 miles east of the city; the 24th U.S. Infantry Division captured Chaeryong; and the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, seizing Hwangju, moved to within 17 miles of the capital. Elements of the 8th ROK Division thrust northward to cut the enemy's east-west main supply route at Yang- dols, while other elements, advancing northwest, reached Insong. The 6th ROK Division, driving west to meet the 8th ROK Division, was 7 miles northwest of Tongyang. The ROK Capitol Division occupied the twin in- dustrial cities of Hungnam and Hamhung against negligible opposition. Planes from PHILIPPINE SEA, LEYTE, BOXER, and VALLEY FORGE ranged over targets in the northeastern sector of Korea. HELENA and WORCESTER bombarded military targets in the Songjin area (40-40N/ 129-12E). Aircraft from THESEUS struck port installations on the west coast. Naval planes flew 215 sorties on 17 October, and U.N. aircraft under FEAF control, flew 306 sorties, including 163 combat. On 18 October, 29 B-29's visually attacked targets in the Pyongyang and Sinanju areas with fair to excellent results. (FECOM)(SECRET) 2. Weather: Broken clouds, bases 3,000 feet, over all Korea. Visibility 10 miles, lowering to 1 to 3 miles in early morning haze. Forecast: Scattered low clouds over all Korea, except along the southeast coast where low clouds become broken, Visibility 10 miles, lowering to 1 to 3 miles in early morn- ing haze, (FEAF) (SECRET) 3. Soviet Participation: Negative. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 4. United Nations Situation: DOD Directive 5100.30, June By NLT- HL NARS, Date 2/14/81 GROUND a. U.S. Eighth Army: Personnel of the 1st Turkish Armed Forces Command arrived at Pusan on 17 October. (FECOM) (SECRET) SECRET