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The President g Washington, D. C. 17 April 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 240 (Maps attached) From 0700/16 (EST) to 0700/17 (EST) 1 From 2100/16 (Korea) to 2100/17 (Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear throughout Korea. Visibility limited 3 to 5 miles in haze. Temperatures 35 to 67 degrees F. Forecast: Generally fair over Korea. Temperatures 35 to 62 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy resistance during the period was light to non-existent across the UN front. The enemy continued efforts to maintain his smoke screen, but southerly winds helped friendly aircraft to continue close support operations, and a marked decrease in smoke across the I Corps front was noted. A total of 563 vehicles were sighted during the night, of which 284 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: UN forces continued the offensive with I and X Corps units reporting limited advances. No contact was reported by friendly patrols reaching the southern shore of the Hwachon Reservoir. East and west flanks were quiet during the period. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division patrols encountered minor enemy contact north of Imjin River. Elements of the 3d US Infantry Division advanced against light resistance and repulsed aplatoon-size counterattack four miles north of the Imjin River, east of the Chorwon- Uljongbu highway. The 25th US Infantry Division made limited gains two to four miles north of the Hantan River against light to moderate opposition. On the Corps right flank, an undetermined number of enemy attacked outpost elements of the 24th US Infantry Division causing slight friendly withdrawal. (FECOM) (SECRET) C. IX US Corps: Front line units maintained and adjusted DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NC II NARS, Date