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The President TOP SECDED Washington, D.C. 24 July 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 27 (maps attached) 1 From 0800/23 (EDT) to 0800/24(EDT) From 2200/23 (KT) to 2200/24 (KT) 1. Weather: Scattered low clouds based at 3,000 feet in the early morning becoming broken in the afternoon with rain showers in mountain areas. Visibility 10 miles except in rain showers. Forecast: Scattered low clouds with bases 2,000 tops 8,000 feet throughout period, with scattered rain showers and thunder- storms in central mountain sections in the afternoon® Visibility unrestricted except in showers. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations: ENEMY SITUATION a. Kwangju was captured by what is believed to be an armor supported regiment of the 4th North Korean division The enemy is reported in the vicinity of Namwon in unknown strength. An enemy battalion is reported at Chinan. The enemy reportedly is moving reinforcements from Chulpo to Chongup, (FECOM) (SECRET) b. The 3d North Korean Division's pressure along the Taejon-Yongdong axis continued as elements of the division attempted crossings of the Kum River in vicinity of Chitan and to the southeast. The enemy in company strength is reportedly infiltrating into the Yongdong- - Myon area. An estimated 10,000 enemy troops, possibly of the 6th North Korean Division, reportedly are mass- ing west of Taejon. (FECOM) (SECRET) C. Guerrillas are active in the vicinity of Muju. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- we NARS, Date 2/14/81