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1 DELIVERING 3-402 128151 Sec. June Washington, D. C. 120100.30, 25 October 1951 Date bireetive E.O. JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 374 (Maps attached) Bod NLF. From 0700/24 (EST) to 0700/25 (EST) From 2100/24 (Korea) to 2100/25 (Korea) 1. Weather: Clear over North Korea with scattered clouds over South Korea. Visibility was unrestricted. Maximum temperature 61 degrees, mini- mum 30. Forecast: Clear at night becoming broken stratus along the west coast during the day. Visibility unrestricted, (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Platoon- and company-size enemy groups offered light to moder- ate resistance. Small probing attacks were made near Kumhwa and north of Yanggu. Moderate to heavy mortar and artillery fire fell on UN positions west and northwest of Yonchon, in the western sector. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 23-24 October is 3g 332, of which 2, 302 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: Gains up to 2, 000 yards were made by UN forces in limited attacks northwest of Yonchon, southeast of Kumsong, and north of Yanggu. Elsewhere across the front, UN forces engaged small enemy groups in numerous patrol clashes and repulsed light probing attacks. A tank patrol advanced to the vicinity of Kumsong and destroyed enemy-occu- pied bunkers. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Units of the 1st ROK Division patrolled against groups of up to two companies in size in the area south and east of Kaesong. Patrols observed numerous platoon-strength enemy groups and an enemy tank six miles southeast of Kaesong. A small enemy group was dispersed by elements of the 1st British Commonwealth Division. One hundred thirty- three rounds of hostile artillery fire fell in the Division sector. Elements