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1 Washington, D. C. 2 April 1952 JOINT DAILY STTREP NO. 485 (Maps attached) From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST) From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea) 1. Weather: Broken low clouds along the east coast became scattered early in the period. Most of Korea was clear. Forecast: Broken high and middle clouds. Visibility restricted to 3 miles in haze and smoke. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile activity increased somewhat in the western and central sectors. Two battalions attacked along a three-mile front south of Panmunjom, and one battalion attacked four positions in the central sector, southeast of Kum-- song. Both attacks were preceded by mortar and artillery fire. The volume of mortar and artillery fire increased, with 700 rounds falling on the 25th US Division positions north of Yanggu. The adjusted total of vehicle sightings for 31 March 270 1 April is 733, of which 538 were southbound. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: ARMY: a. General: UN forces counterattacked south of Panmanjon and restored positions from which they had previously withdrawn. They also repulsed a battalion-strength attack southeast of Kumsong in the central sector. In other sectors, patrols continued to engage scattered enemy groups of up to platoon size. In the IX US Corps, the 40th US Division assumed re- sponsibility for the 2d ROK Division sector southwest of Kumsong effective 011200 (KT). (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 3/7/81 By NLT- He NARS, Date