Report, Joint Daily Summary Number 11

NLT (PSF- - Intell.)I The President TOP SECRET Washington, D.C. 8 July 1950 JOINT DAILY SUMMARY #11 (map attached) 1 From 1000/07(EDT) to 1000/08(EDT) From 2400/07 (KT) to 2400/08(KT) *Not reported in Joint Morning SITREP No. 10 *1. Weather: Broken low clouds bases 2,000 tops 7,000 feet, lower- ing to overcast based at 1,000 over western Korea by 0300/08(KT), becoming broken again with bases 2,500 tops 6,000 by 1200/08(KT). Visibility unre- stricted throughout entire period. Forecast: Scattered low clouds bases 2,500 tops 5,500 with unrestricted visibility through forecast period ending 2100/09(KT). 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations: Enemy Situation 'a. During the period the enemy's advance was slowed as troops and materiel were massed in the forward areas. Probing patrols to the south were active. (FECOM) (SECRET) *b. In addition to the 40 to 50 tanks and heavy track-drawn artil- lery resembling "155-mm. long toms" reported yesterday, other convoys are moving from Kumyangjang toward Ansong. (FECOM) (SECRET) *C. Forty to sixty tanks and 1,000 enemy troops reportedly are in the process of crossing the Ansong River, and heading south toward Songhwan. Blown bridges and swollen streams continue to be serious ob- stacles to the advance of the enemy's armored units. (FECOM) (SECRET) *d. Air observation confirmed a heavy buildup of supplies, equipment, and personnel from the north and northwest massing north of the Pyongtaek- Wonju line. FECOM reports that this buildup indicates the distinct possibility of a wide envelopment to cut the main north-south com- munications line in the Taejon area. (FECOM) (SECRET) *e. Although not confirmed by aerial observation, there have been repeated reports of enemy movements south along the east coast. The originally reported constabulary brigade in the Kangnung-Samchok area may now have been expanded to division strength. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED 1 E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 SECRET DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 Date 2/14/81