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The President SEC, 3402 jung 18, Date. ainis, Washington, D.C. 1 9 January 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 171 (maps attached) From 0700/08 (EST) to 0700/09 (EST) B8B From 2100/08 (Korea) to 2100/09 (Korea) BY 1. Situation in Brief: The 2d U.S. Infantry Division, with the French and Netherlands Battalions attached, completed the withdrawal from Wonju early on 8 Jan- uary, killing an estimated 1,650 enemy. An attack by an estimated 2 enemy battalions against elements of the 8th ROK Division, approximately 5 miles southwest of Wonju, gained 4,000 yards, but a ROK counterattack partially restored positions. The 7th ROK Division closed in Yongwol after several days of hard fighting, during which the Division reported the complete an- nihilation of one North Korean battalion including the staff. In the U.S. I and IX Corps sector west of the Han River, elements of the 1st ROK Divi- sion repulsed 2 small probing attacks 13 miles southeast of Osan and en- gaged an estimated company located within 1 mile of friendly positions in the same area. On the west coast, THESEUS flew 49 sorties in close sup- port and reconnaissance. Surface units conducted gunfire support missions and maintained blockade patrols. U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 690 sorties. (FECOM) (SECRET) 2. Weather: There were broken to overcast low, middle, and high clouds over Korea with visibilities restricted from 1 to 3 miles in fog, rain, and snow. Forecast: By 1200/10 (KT) weather will be broken middle and low clouds, but visibilities will continue to be restricted by rain and snow. (FEAF) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. U.S. Eighth Army: The 187th U.S. Airborne RCT prepared to move to Andong to protect the U.S. X Corps east flank and the main supply route from Uisong to a point 10 miles north of Andong. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. U.S. I Corps: The Corps Command Post was at Chonan. Air observed enemy troops, intermingled with refugees, moving southeast from Suwon. The 29th United Kingdom Infantry Brigade Group continued the occupation of defense positions along Defense Line "D", and elements of the Brigade were securing the main supply routes in the rear of the 27th U.S. RCT. At 0500/08 (KT), 3,000 CCF and NK troops moved south through