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THE 1 Washington, D. C. 8 August 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 319 (Maps attached) From 0700/7(EST) to 0700/8(EST) From 2100/7(Korea). to 2100/8(Korea) 1. Weather: Broken high and middle clouds with broken to overcast low clouds. Visibility seven miles, lowering to two to three miles in rain. Forecast: Scattered high and low clouds with broken middle clouds. Visibility seven miles. Overcast low clouds with visibility one to three miles in coastal area. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile groups stubbornely resisted friendly patrols in the western sectors and counterattacked sharply in the Kumhwa area, forcing some friendly withdrawals. An unidentified twin-engine aircraft dropped two bombs northwest of Hwachon, to the rear of 24th US Infantry Division posi- tions. There was a decrease in the amount of enemy mortar and artillery fire received. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly units continued aggressive patrolling across the front, ranging more than 10 miles north of Chorwon in the I Corps sector. Additional patrol bases were established ahead of front-line posi- tions. ROK units on the east coast attacked northward and advanced approxi- mately five miles. The 9th ROK Division passed to operational control of the ROK Army and closed in assembly areas northeast of Uijongbu. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NV NARS, Date 2128181