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the Presculut see. 3402, of all Washington, D.C. 1 II 17 November 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO® 137 (maps attached) a HC From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST) From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea) good 1. Situation in Brief: Assault elements registered gains up to 3 miles near the west coast, while the enemy showed little disposition to contact the advancing U.S. I Corps in strength. However, firmer opposition was offered in the ROK II Corps zone, particularly the Wolbong Mountain area, where hos- tile strength was reported being built up. After being driven from a hill northwest of Wawon, on 16 November, the enemy launched a strong counterattack during the evening and recaptured the position. In other portions of the ROK II Corps zone, resistance which had been relatively light during the early morning of 16 November, increased sharply as the friendly attack progressed to the north and east. In the northeast, the ROK Capitol Division held to its gains in a general area 10 miles southwest of Chuchonhujang; meanwhile, maneuvering in an effort to outflank the hos- tile forces which barred a further advance. Inland, elements of the 17th U.S. Infantry RCT registered gains up to 5 miles against decreasing resis- tance in an area northwest of Pungsan, while elements of the 31st U.S. Infantry RCT3 operating to the east of the Pujon Reservoir, gained up to 10 miles. TF 77 aircraft struck troop concentrations, barracks, and a Sinuiju bridge with good results. On 16 November, Naval air flew 249 sorties, and U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 569 sorties, including 290 combat. (FECOM)(SECRET) 2. Weather: Scattered to broken low clouds over south Korea with broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds over north and central Korea. Visi- bility good, lowering 3 to 5 miles in haze and light rain in early morning. Forecast: Cold front over north Korean border to lie over Sea of Japan and in Tsushima Straits by 2100/18 (KT). Frontal and prefrontal weather to be broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds with visibility 8 miles, lowering to 2 to 4 miles in snow showers in north Korea and intermittent rain in south Korea. (FECOM)(SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: a. U.S. I Corps: In the 1st ROK Division sector, the 12th Regi- ment advanced to an area 3 miles west of Pakchon, the 15th Regiment ad-