Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 232

President ALL E.O. 128100.30, Sec. NARS, 3.402 June Date 18, 2121/81 II Washington, D.C. 5 April 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 232 DOD (maps attached) From 0700/04 (EST) to 0700/05 (EST) 1 From 2100/04 (Korea) to 2100/05 (Korea) 1. Weather: Scattered clouds over Korea with increasing cloudiness during the morning of 5 April. Broken to overcast low clouds along west coast south of Pyongyang. Haze restricted visibility to 3-5 miles. Battle area tem- peratures ranged from 35-59 degrees F. Forecast: Low ceilings and multilayered clouds increasing during the night of 5 April and morning of B April. Intermittent rain with visibility 6 miles lowering to 1 mile in rain Battle area temperatures will range from 10-50 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: The strength and intensity of enemy resistance opposite the I and IX US Corps sectors increased during the period. Heavier mortar and small arms fire was encountered. Enemy probing attacks became more aggressive. In the enemy rear area, reports indicate all railroad bridges from Wonsan to Chorwon are being repaired. Heavy traffic movement con- tinues with 1621 vehicles sighted during the night of 4-5 April of which 802 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND 2 General: I US Corps units continue the attack north of the 38th parallel in the zone east of the Uijongbu-Chorwon highway. IX Corps units attacked to positions generally on the parallel except on the right flank. Elements of the 2d and 7th US Infantry Divisions relieved the 1st US Ma- rine Division. In the east coast sector, ROK units continued the advance to the north and west without serious opposition. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division elements patrolled from positions in the vicinity of Munsan without enemy contact. 7th US Infantry Regiment patrols gained strong enemy contact along the highway 2 miles north of So- chon. The 25th US Infantry Division attacked against light to moderate re- sistance to positions 2 miles north of the 38th parallel. Enemy probing attacks were repulsed with no loss of ground. The 24th US Infantry Division attacking on the right flank of the 25th Division, in the area 10 miles northeast of Chang- go, advanced approximately 2 miles. Enemy resistance varied from light to moderate and consisted of small arms and mortar fire. A 24th Division tank- engineer Task Force ranged 5 miles north of the parallel in theDivision sector, encountering heavy mortar and small arms fire enroute. (FECOM) (SECRET)