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President Sec. 3.402 june Date 18, 2/2/18/ 1 E.O. HARS, DOD Washington, D. . C. 1 June 1951 By JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 272 (Maps attached) From 0700/31(EST) to 0700/1(EST) From 2100/31(Korea) to 2100/1(Korea) 1. Weather: On 1 June, scattered high and low clouds at the beginning of the period, becoming clear. Visibility 6 to 8 miles. Temperatures 52 to 79 degrees F. Forecast: Broken high clouds north of 38 degrees, with broken low clouds in the central and southwest sectors. Visibility 8 miles. Temperatures 54 to 80 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy action continued aggressive along the main north-south supply routes. Five hostile attacks of up to regimental size were made in the Inje area. Two of these attacks overran one friendly regiment and forced another to withdraw. The enemy also attacked in battalion strength south of Kumhwa and against US Marine units east of the Hwachon Reservoir, without penetration. Resistance elsewhere continued stub- born and hostile use of artillery and mortar fire increased. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: Friendly advances were bitterly contested across the UN front. 3d US Infantry Division units crossed the Hantan River in the I US Corps sector. ROK units advanced in the Hwachon area to positions 3 miles north of the reservoir. In the vicinity of Inje, UN forces repelled 3 strong enemy attacks along the main road northeast of the town without loss of ground. US Cavalry units captured 600 rounds of 75-mm. artillery ammunition near Yonchon, and ROK forces south of Kumhwa killed 559 enemy and captured 79 PW's, 13 trucks loaded with ammunition and supplies, and 7 anti-aircraft guns in one encounter. (FECOM) (SECRET)