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President 1 Washington, D. C. 5 June 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 274 (Maps attached) From 0700/4(EST) to 0700/5(EST) From 2100/4(Korea) to 2100/5(Korea) 1. Weather: Broken low clouds in the northwest becoming scattered. Broken to overcast low and middle clouds in the central sector becoming scattered to broken. Visibility 8 to 10 miles. Temperatures 55 to 65 degrees F. Forecast: Scattered low clouds in northwest with overcast high clouds. Broken to scattered low and broken middle clouds in central and southern sectors. Visibility 6 to 10 miles. Temperatures 55 to 70 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile resistance along the Chorwon and Kumhwa approach routes continued stubborn. Numerous enemy counterattacks of company to battalion strength denied friendly advances and forced some withdrawal in the I US Corps sector. Enemy activity was vigorous but somewhat less severe in other sectors. Seven enemy tanks were observed and placed under artillery fire near the east edge of the Hwachon Reservoir, and an unidentified aircraft dropped 3 bombs 5 miles east of Yanggu during the night 4 - 5 June. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Limited gains were made by attacking forces in the IX and X US Corps sectors, east and west of the Hwachon Reservoir, while bitter fighting continued in the I US Corps sector 10 to 13 miles south of Chorwon and Kumhwa. On the UN right flank, ROK forces continued to make steady advances westward from positions northeast of Inje. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 are DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT NO NARS, Date 21218