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President 1 II Washington, D. C. 4 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 273 (Maps attached) From 0700/1(EST) to 0700/4(EST) From 2100/1(Korea) to 2100/4(Korea) 1. Weather: Generally clear throughout the period. Visibility 6 to 10 miles. Temperatures 55 to 75 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered to broken low clouds over all Korea with overcast high and scattered clouds in the southwest. Visibility 10 miles. Temperatures 50 to 75 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile opposition continued stubborn during the period with resistance increasing along the roads leading to Chorwon and Kumhwa The enemy hurled several probing and counter attacks of platoon to regimental size across the front, with some penetration. Air observed 5642 enemy vehicles during the weekend, of which 2826 were south- bound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a General: Friendly forces continued to attack with gains of up to 5 miles in the IX US Corps sector, reaching positions 10 miles southeast of Kumhwa. US Marines advanced in the Yanggu area along the east edge of the Hwachon Reservoir, and ROK patrols advanced to a point 6 miles north of the reservoir dam. ROK units attacking westward on the UN right flank reached positions 15 miles northeast of Inje. A friendly patrol discovered 1500 dead Chinese Communists and 700 dead horses 12 miles northeast of Chunchon. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- Date 2121181