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1 1979 SECURITY INFORMATION believe 3-402 Sec. June 212 Washington, D. C. Date 1 November 1951 E.O. Directive WARS, JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 379 (Maps attached) DOD NLT. From 0700/31 (EST) to 0700/01 (EST) By From 2100/31 (Korea) to 2100/01 (Korea) 1. Weather: On 1 November there was considerable cloudiness, with variable ceil- ings and scattered showers. Visibility was less than three miles in showers and morning fog. Battle area temperatures varied from 40 to 60 degrees F. Forecast: Clearing over North Korea, with clouds persisting along the east coast, becoming generally clear over all Korea during the day. Visibility over 10 miles except in early morning fog. Battle area temperatures between 35 and 55 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Enemy resistance continued strong in the Kumsong area, where groups up to reinforced regimental size resisted UN patrols. Nine probing attacks of up to two platoons in strength were made against UN positions in this sec- tor, forcing friendly withdrawals at three points southeast of Kumsong. Company-strength probing attacks were also made against ROK forces on the extreme west and east flanks and in the east-central sector, northwest of Sohwa. Elsewhere, small groups opposed UN patrols. Antitank mines damaged Marine Division tanks north of Sohwa, and bazooka fire destroyed a Cavalry Division tank northwest of Yonchon. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 30-31 October is 3, 498, of which 2, 875 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces continued to probe northward in the Kumsong area and engaged groups up to reinforced regiment in size in patrol clashes. Several enemy probing attacks were repulsed in the Kumsong area. Elsewhere, UN patrols continued to probe enemy defensive positions, and artillery fired on numerous personnel and supply targets. (FECOM) (SECRET) THE ht