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President 1 Washington, D.C. 31 May 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 271 (Maps attached) From 0700/29(EST) to 0700/31 (EST) From 2100/29(Korea) to 2100/31(Korea) 1. Weather: Overcast multilayered clouds with ceilings ranging from 200 to 4000 feet. Light rain and fog during night and morning. One mile visi- bility in areas of fog and rain, improving in afternoon. Forecast: Scattered middle and low clouds. Visibility 8 to 10 miles except 1 to 3 in fog and smoke. Ceilings 2000 to 4000 feet. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile resistance increased considerably in the vicinities of Yon- chon, Hwachon, and Inje, as enemy groups of up to regimental size hurled repeated counterattacks at friendly positions. Other enemy groups of company and battalion size stubbornly opposed friendly advances along the principal north-south roads. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Eighth Army forces continued to attack during the period, making slow but steady gains in heavy fighting across the front. ROK units reentered Kansong, on the east coast, 25 miles north of the 38th parallel, with light to no resistance. The 28th and 29th British Common- wealth Brigades are now in the line in the I US Corps sector, and the 3d US Infantry Division has moved from the X US Corps to the I US Corps, assuming operational control of the 25th Canadian Brigade. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Bv NIT. HV NARS, Date 2/21181