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is 1 Washington, D.C. 1 October 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 356 (Maps attached) From 0700/28 (EST) to 0700/01 (EST) From 2100/28 (Korea) to 2100/01 (Korea) 1. Weather: Poor weather prevailed over the weekend in Korea. Forecast: Fog will restrict visibility to less than three miles over some areas until 0900, after which visibility will improve to over ten miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Activity was heavy in the central and east-central sectors early in the period, but decreased in intensity as the period closed. Numer- ous probing attacks and counterattacks were made upon UN positions, the largest of which was by a group of slightly less than a regiment against 6th ROK Division positions north of Hwachon. Other strong at- tacks were made north and northeast of Yanggu and west of Chorwon. An unidentified aircraft dropped a bomb approximately six miles south- west of Yonchon, in the 1st British Commonwealth Division sector. The adjusted report of enemy vehicle sightings for the period 27-30 September is 7, 148, of which 4, 619 were moving south, (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: Attacking UN forces made slight gains west of Chorwon and north of Yanggu against determined hostile groups. Several strong enemy probing attacks were repulsed, but slight UN withdrawals were made at three points north of Hwachon and Yanggu. ROK forces on the east coast gained new objectives about four miles south of Kosong. Other UN forces continued to probe enemy defensive positions in daily patrol clashes. In the X US Corps sector, the 8th ROK Division relieved the 7th ROK Division in the line north of Yanggu. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 181 By NLT- NARS, Date