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President add b 1 Washington, D. C. 25 May 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 268 (Maps attached) From 0700/24(EST) to 0700/25(EST) From 2100/24(Korea) to 2100/25(Korea) 1. Weather: Broken to overcast high clouds with broken middle clouds forming over west and northwest coastal areas. Visibility 2 to 3 miles in haze and smoke. Temperatures 58 to 80 degrees F. Forecast: Overcast multilayered clouds over all Korea with ceilings at 1000 to 2000 feet. Visibility 2 to 4 miles in haze and rain. Temperatures 56 to 70 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile rear guard resistance became more stubborn in the central sectors and continued light on the flanks. Enemy company size groups attacked friendly positions near Chunchon and west of Kapyong. An estimated enemy division was observed 12 miles northwest of Kapyong. Air observed 2029 enemy vehicles, of which 1000 were moving south. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Eight Army units continued to attack north, entering the key town of Chunchon and sending tank-infantry task forces up to 13 miles ahead of forward positions. Air also reported friendly elements in Inje. Steady advances were made by attacking units in each Corps. The northward portion of the X US Corps right boundary was moved eastward to intersect the coastline north of Yangyang. The 2nd ROK Division assumed positions on the IX US Corps left flank, as the 24th US Infantry Division shifted eastward to the Kapyong area. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NV NARS, Date 2/21/81