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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT [illegible] Section From: 300800/I Apr 48 To : 010800/I May 48 Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 01 May 1948 Confidential No. 823 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES Negative 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Negative 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Attacks On Rightists Continue In KYONGSANG PUKTO (1) At 300030 April a member of the UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY was shot to death by a mob of 20 rioters in SAN NE Myun (1205-1440). (CIC P/R #103. Police rpt) (2) At 300300 April a member of the UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY was beaten to death by 10 rioters in TONG HWA Gun (1180-1570). (CIC P/R #103. Police rpt) (3) At 290930 April 20 rioters went to the home of the town head of KUN CHON Gun (1110-1468) and demanded he assemble the town people at a meeting. Because so few people turned out the town head was beaten and the people were forced to sign a paper opposing the election. (CIC P/R #103. Police rpt) (4) At 291915 April a dong head in TAEGU (1260-1460) was beaten by a mob of unknown size. (CIC P/R #103. Police rpt) (5) Three young men arrested in TAEGU (1260-1460) for throwing stones at a house. When questioned they said they thought it was the home of the Chief of Police. (CIC P/R #103. Police rpt) b. Disturbances on CHEJU DO (1) During the 24-hour period ending 281200 April a constabulary patrol discovered new road blocks and that Korean telephone lines had been destroyed in villages of DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070 XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #823 HWADO RI and HAKWI RI (three to five miles west of CHEJU Airstrip (948-1151). (Police rpt) (2) At WHA BOK (958-1153) police found the head man had been kidnapped on the night of 27 April. Police confiscated approximately 500,000 won of first aid supplies in homes, believed to be for groups in the hills. (Police rpt) (3) On 27 April police found two wooden bridges destroyed in HAMBUK (924-1114). (Police rpt) (4) Six local officials, while returning from HALLIM (925-1241) on election duties, were attacked in SINAM-NI (935-1148) on the evening of 27 April. Police repelled attackers without casualties. Another attack was made on SINAM-NI by 14 men at 280330 April. No casualties reported. Handbills were picked up urging death to RHEE and leaders of his party. (Police rpt) (5) At 300330 April one DAI DONG Youth was kidnapped from HAMDOK (967-1257), CHOCHUN Myun. (Police rpt) (6) The house of a DAI DONG member was burned on the morning of 30 April, no casualties reported. (Police rpt) (7) At 300200 April an election committeeman was killed at SINTENG RI, one mile east of MOSULPO (923-1217). (Police rpt) (8) In raids on six villages during the 24-hour period ending 301200 April, police made 8 arrests. (9) At 300800 April, near the village of ORA-RI (coordinates unknown) one woman was beaten to death and another woman was tied to a tree and beaten but escaped. Both women were wives of DAI DONG YOUTH members. (Police rpt) c. Recapitulation of Results of Riots On CHEJU DO [illegible] The reported results of riots on CHEJU DO for the period 03 April to 29 April follows: Police Killed 9 Non-rioters Killed 25 Rioters Killed 12 Unidentified killed 19 Police Wounded 10 Civilians Wounded 62 Rioters Wounded 5 Police Missing 3 Civilians Missing 3 The total homes destroyed is reported to be 21 including 12 civilian homes and 9 police homes. (Police rpt) [signature] DECLASSIFIED Authority [illegible] [illegible] XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #823 d. Election O[illegible]icial Killed In KYONGSANG[illegible]AMDO The chairman of the Election Committee in BUM SOO Myun, in the PUSAN area was shot and killed at 270800 April while on duty at the election office. The assassin is believed to be a member of the NORTH KOREA LABOR PARTY. (Police rpt) e. Candidates Intimidated In KANGNON DO The NATIONAL SOCIETY for the ACCELERATION of KOREAN INDEPENDENCE in SO NONG DONG near MASAN CHUNG (1070-1680) have established an iron clad censorship on political speeches. Speakers desiring to campaign for other than the NSAKI candidate have been thoroughly beaten and driven from the village. (CIC P/R #103. C-3) f. Handbills distributed in KYONGGI DO On 24 April and again on 25 April an estimated 300 handbills, following the usual communist party line and signed by the KOREAN DEMOCRATIC PATRIOTIC YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION, were distributed in KAESONG (950-1690). (CIC P/R #103. B-2) NOTE: Approximately 1000 handbills of this same type were distributed in KAESONG on 19 and 20 April. g. Observation of Flares Continues During the period 29 April to 01 May, flares of various colors have been observed in the SEOUL, ASCOM and 31st Infantry Areas. (Flash rpt. B-2) COMMENT: Past reports have indicated that flares and fires are used by communists both as a signal to meet and to incite riots. (See P/R's #816 and 817). A recent report was to the effect that flares and fires had no significance as signals but were only used to confuse and upset rightists and the police. h. Police Chief Attacked In SEOUL At 302300 April Chief CHANG of the SEOUL Metropolitan police was fired on while leaving his home. Police returned the fire and dispersed a group of Koreans. (7th Div Flash rpt. B-2) At 302200 a mob attempted to burn CHANG's summer home, approximately six miles south of SEOUL, but were driven off by police before any damage was done. (7th Div Flash rpt. C-4) -3[illegible]onfidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 74507[illegible] XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #823 Confidential 1. Policeman Attacked In SEOUL At 010415 May a mounted policeman patroling in front of the Central Taxation Office in SEOUL was fired on. The bullet penetrated the policeman's pistol belt, but the policeman was uninjured. (Police rpt) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL Translation of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #1) 5. SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE a. Attempted Sabotage Continues At 290200 April two unidentified Koreans attempted to infiltrate into the 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry ammunition dump. Guards fired at the intruders but both escaped. (CIC P/R #103. B-2) COMMENT: This is the third attempt at entrance into the 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry ammunition dump in four days. The first attempt was made on 25 April (See P/R #820) and the second attempt was made by one man on 26 April (not previously reported). b. Espionage Agent Apprehended (Delayed Report) A Korean was apprehended in the 32nd Infantry area at (919.4-1685.7) on 23 April while attempting to secure information concerning US troops and South Korean police strength. (7th Div. P/R #98. D-2) c. US Dynamite Stolen Eighteen cases of dynamite were stolen from the 42nd Engineer Construction Group at ASCOM during the night of 29 April. (MP Flash rpt. A-1) 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING OTHER AREAS Negative Washington 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. Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 74570