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OCR Page 1 of 6The President
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Washington, D.C.
19 October 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 114
(maps attached)
From 0700/18 (EST) to 0700/19 (EST)
From 2100/18 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
The two-pronged drive by the U.S. I Corps toward Pyongyang
was stalled by stubbornly resisting hostile forces supported by armor,
However, the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, repulsing a counterattack, entered
the capital from the south at 1130/19 (KT), followed by the 1st ROK Divi-
sion from the east at 1415. On the Corps' left flank, the 24th U.S. Infantry
Division advanced against negligible resistance to the south bank of the
Taedong River opposite Chinnampo, while the 27th British Commonwealth
Brigade was closing in on Kyomipo. The 7th ROK Division advanced to
Sokchu The 8th ROK Division continued to move west of Yangdok, while
the 6th ROK Division, after entering Yangdok from the east, turned north
for a reported advance of 24 miles. Naval air and surface ships continued
to pound enemy communications in northeast Korea. The Wonsan sweeping
activity continues with one vessel sunk and a freighter damaged by mines.
Naval air flew 252 sorties on 18 October, and U.N. aircraft under FEAF
control flew 489 sorties, including 305 combat. Twenty-four B-29's attacked
rail and highway bridges, and the ammunition storage area just north of
Pyongyang. (FECOM)(SECRET)
2. Weather:
Low scattered clouds over all Korea. Visibility 10, miles, lower-
ing to 1 to 3 miles. Forecast: Low, middle and high overcast over all
Korea, becoming scattered in north Korea by 0900 (KT), and becoming
scattered in south Korea by end of period. Visibility 10 miles, lowering
to 1 to 3 miles in light intermittent rain. (FEAF)(SECRET)
3. Soviet Participation:
Negative.
4. United Nations Situation:
GROUND
a. U.S. IX Corps: No change. (FECOM)(SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3
DOD Directive 5100.30, Ju:
SECRET
By NLT-
NARS, D. 2114180
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