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The President SECRET Washington, D.C. 13 July 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NC. 16 1 (maps attached) From 0800/12 (EDT) to 0800/13 (FDT) From 2200/12 (KT) to 2200/13 (KT) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds over central and northern Korea, broken to overcast over southern coastal regions. Middle and high clouds broken to overcast throughout period. Restricted visibility in early morning; light intermittent rain throughout period. Forecast: Broken low clouds over entire area in morning with light intermittent rain throughout period. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations ENEMY SITUATION a. KCNGJU-CHOCHIVON area. On the CHONAN-TAEJON axis the 1st and 3d NK Divisions attacked supported by artillery and tanks. This attack forced the withdrawal of the 21st RCT. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. Similar enemy attacks forced a daylight withdrawal of the 34th RCT to delaying positions one mile north of KONGJU. Under cover of darkness the 34th RCT later withdrew to prepared positions along the KUM River. (FFCOM) (SECRET) C. CHONGJU-UMSONG area. There was little action in this area where the 2d NK Division is opposed by the 1st ROK corps whose reserves are placed to protect CHC CHIVON. (FECOM) (SFCRET) d. CHUNGJU-TANYANG area. Units of the 5th and 15th NK Div- isions engaged the 6th ROK Division in the vicinity of CHUNGSAN. An unidentified enemy force, probably elements of the 5th NK Division, attacked the 8th RCK Division at CHONGNIM. (FECOM) (SECRET) e. The enemy has an enveloping force in process of negotiating the TAEBAEK mountain passes eventually threatening our TATGU-TAFJON communication lines. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED 1 E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 SECRET By NLT- HU NARS, Date 2114/81