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1 10713 3402 of June Washington, D. C. sec. Date. 14 August 1951 nj JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 323 (Maps attached) 000 From 0700/13 (EST) to 0700/14 (EST) From 2100/13 (Korea) to 2100/14 (Korea) BY 1. Weather: Scattered high, middle, and low clouds for the entire period. Fore- cast: Broken high clouds and scattered low and middle clouds. Visibility good. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Company- and battalion-strength attacks forced some friendly with- drawal north of Sohwa, while other hostile attacks in the area were re- pulsed. Enemy activity was light elsewhere. Air observed 3, 000 North Korean troops, three tanks, and nine anti-aircraft guns near Kumchon, 15 miles northwest of Kaesong. Air also reported all rivers high and all road blocks in position north of the 7th US Infantry Division sector, IX Corps zone. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND: a. General: Friendly forces continued aggressive patrolling and were heavily engaged against stubborn enemy resistance north of Sohwa. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Patrols from the 1st ROK, 1st British Common- wealth, 1st US Cavalry and 25th US Infantry Divisions encountered small enemy groups across the Corps front. In the 3d US Infantry Division sector, 6 enemy and 19 civilians attacked friendly positions between Chorwon and Pyonggang. The attack was repulsed, and the civilians were taken prisoner. (FECOM) (SECRET) C. C. IX US Corps: Units of the 2d and 6th ROK and 7th US Infantry Divisions patrolled the area south of Kumsong against platoon- to company- strength groups. A platoon-size enemy probing attack east of Kumbwa was repulsed by 2d ROK Division front-line units. (FECOM) (SECRET)