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SEC. 3.402 jung Date. 18, 2 lasis, 1 SECURITY INFORMATION NARS, Washington, D. C. E.O. Directive 31 October 1951 DOD JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 378 (Maps attached) From 0700/30 (EST) to 0700/31 (EST) From 2100/30 (Korea) to 2100/31 (Korea) 1. Weather Scattered clouds prevailed until night, when multilayered clouds with light rain moved into North Korea. Visibility was unrestricted. Forecast: Clear over all Korea except along the east coast. Scattered clouds will develop during the day. Visibility five miles. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Battalion-size groups continued to oppose UN attacks northwest of Sohwa. Platoon- to company - strength probing attacks were made against UN posi- tions from Kumsong east to the area northwest of Sohwa, in the central and east-central sectors, forcing a slight withdrawal at one point southeast of Kumsong. Mortar and artillery fire continued moderate to heavy against UN positions in the western sector, west and northwest of Yonchon. Four hun- dred anti-personnel mines were encountered three miles east of the Pukhan River, northwest of Yanggu. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 29-30 October is 3, 169, of which 2, .082 were southbound (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces attacking high-ground objectives northwest of Sohwa in the least-central sector were unable to advance against stubborn battalion-strength resistance. In other sectors, UN forces repulsed hostile probing attacks and continued to patrol against scattered enemy groups. Squad and platoon-strength resistance was encountered by UN patrols in the Kumsong area. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: Units of the 1st ROK, 1st British Commonwealth, 1st US Cavalry, and 9th ROK Divisions patrolled against groups from squad to platoon size across the Corps front. Elements of the 1st US Cavalry Division