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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT From: 120800/I Apr 48 To : 130800/I Apr 48 Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 13 April 1948 Confidential No. 807 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES Negative. 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES a. ONGJIN Branch of the KOREAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY Select Election Candidate The ONGJIN GUN (840-1680) branch of the KOREAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY held an unofficial meeting on 07 April and decided to run one candidate as representative for their gun in the May election. It had previously been decided on 30 March that the ONGJIN branch of the KIP would support the election but no one from the party would be a candidate. (CIC P/R #87. A-1) 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Recent Communist Attacks On CHEJU-DO (1). At 110200 April two members of the DAI DONG YOUTH and one policeman were killed at SINAM (938-1148). One policeman and one DAI DONG YOUTH member was wounded at AEWOL (931- 1145). (CIC Flash rpt. Police rpt) (2) On 08 April a mob of armed communists attacked a police box at SENGSONG (994-1145), CHEJU DO. One communist was killed, no police casualties. (Police rpt) (3) During the period 09-10 April an attempt was made to blow up a small concrete bridge one-half mile west of the CHEJU airstrip. Only negligible damage occurred. (Police rpt) b. Registration Official Killed In CHOLLA-NAMDO (Delayed Report) At 060005 April, CHOI Chung Nak, chairman of the registration committee in NAJU GUN (980-1355), was shot and killed as he left the registration booth. (Police rpt) c. Anti-Election Demonstrations In CHOLLA-NAMDO (1) At 090900 April the students of the SONGJUNGI (980-1349) Middle school went on strike in protest against the coming election. (Police rpt). (2) At 091000 April a mob of 50 held an illegal demonstration near the Tongjin market in KWANGJU (990-1370). Handbills opposing the election were distributed before the leaders of the mob were arrested. (Police rpt) Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070 XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #807 Confidential d. Anti-Election Demonstration in KYONGGI-DO (Delayed Report) A demonstration was held in INCHON (960-1630) by approximately 40 laborers and 100 students on 05 April. Handbills were distributed following the usual communist party line of urging the boycotting of the registration and disruption of the May election. (CIC P/R #87. B-2) e. Communist Leader Arrested In KANGWON-DO CHOI Don Pil, Chairman of the KANGNUNG GUN (1180-1660) branch of the SOUTH KOREA LABOR PARTY, was arrested 09 April. CHOI admitted having issued orders for an illegal meeting at which plans were made to attack police boxes. (CIC P/R #87. Police rpt) f. Communist Rioters Awaiting Outcome of North-South Conference The "Student Agitating Department" of the DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES FRONT are ready to carry out riots to disrupt the May election. Final instructions and the date riots are to begin are being withheld pending the outcome of the NorthSouth conference. Initially the agitation will be against teachers and professors but the real purpose is to disrupt the South Korean election. (CIC S/I, 12 April. C-3) g. Communists Set Key Points For Election Riots A meeting of SOUTH KOREA LABOR PARTY cell leaders was held in SEOUL on 04 April. It was decided that no change would be made in previous plans -- which instructed leaders of 11 important headquarters of the KOREAN PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC YOUTH ASSOCIATION on the course of action during the election (actual plans were not divulged). Changes in the schedule are expected pending the outcome of the unification conference in North KOREA. All members of the KOREAN PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATIC YOUTH ASSOCIATION have been instructed to actively support and protect KIM Koo and KIM Kyu Sik, until further orders because of their importance in the unification conference. (CIC S/I, 12 April. C-3) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL a. Translations of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #1) 5. SABOTAGE & ESPIONAGE Negative 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING ADJACENT AREAS Negative 7. OTHER a. Korean Coast Guard Activities During the period 301800 March to 041800 April the Korean Coast Guard investigated 220 vessels in Korean waters. Two vessels were seized for illegal operations and sent to port under guard. (G-3, F/R #19. B-2) Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070 XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #807 [illegible] b. Refugees From North KOREA During the period 021800 April to 091800 April 1,413 Koreans crossed the 38th parallel from North KOREA and entered camps at KAESONG (980-1690), UIJONGBU (1000- 1660), CHUMUNJIN (1170-1680) and CHUNCHON (1060-1680). (G-3, P/R #19. B-2) Wathington AC of S, G-2 [illegible] 1 Incl. 1-Translation of SEOUL Newspapers Under the provisions of par 33a (1), AR 380-5, 15 Aug 46, authority is hereby granted for destruction of this document after it has served its purpose, and is of no further value to the receiving agency. This authority is extended to cover destruction of previous issues of this publication in accordance with the foregoing instructions. -3Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070