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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT Confidential From: 220800/I May 48 To : 240800/I May 48 Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 24 May 1948 No. 842 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES North Korean Constabularymen Attack Southern Police Box Approximately 60 North Korean Constabularymen attacked the police box south of OP #33, (917-1694), at 220130 May. The North Koreans, using two hand grenades and small arms, wounded one policeman and captured the police box. The NKC confiscated police clothes, personal property, 200 rounds of carbine ammunition, 400 rounds of Japanese rifle ammunition and burned the police box to the ground before returning to the north. (7th Div Flash Rpt. B-2) 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Communist Education Pre-Requisites High The SOUTH KOREA LABOR PARTY is recruiting students to attend the KIM Il Sung University in North KOREA. It is proposed that 350 South Korean students will attend the classes which began on 22 May. Entrance requirements include active participation in all past communist riots in South KOREA since August 1946 and no "reactionary" relatives. (CIC S/I 22 May. B-3) 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Communists Attack and Burn Telephone Exchange in YONGDUNGPO At 230230 May the telephone exchange in YONGDUNGPO (990-1630) was attacked by five communists wearing armbands of the Community Protective Corps. One policeman and two communication employees were killed, two policemen were seriously wounded and one policeman was severely burned. The exchange building was completely destroyed by fire. (7th Div Flash Rpt. B-2) b. Rightists Terrorized in CHOLLA-NAMDO (1) At 190100 May a mob attacked the home of a UNITED YOUNG MIN'S PARTY member in SANG SA MYUN (1042-1323), killed the rightist, wounded one of his followers and burned the house. (CIC P/R #122. Police Rpt) (2) At 190100 May a mob attacked the home of the village leader in BUL RANG Myun (1042-1314), killed the leader, severely beat his wife and children and set fire to his home. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) (3) At 190130 May a mob set fire to a home in CHO SUNG Myun (1023-1311). When the police investigated they were fired on by the mob. Police returned the fire and killed one of the mobsters. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070 XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #842 Confidential (4) At 190130 May ten rioters burned the home of a Community Protective Corps member in SUNCHON (1034-1321). The same mob later cut police and public telephone lines. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) c. Police Capture Terrorists in CHOLLA-NAMDO (1) At 180100 May the police of POSONG (1008-1304) arrested 18 for election terrorism and recovered one U.S. carbine. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) (2) On 18 May while attempting to apprehend a mob in CHO SANG Myun (1025-1308), the police killed one mobster, identified as a member of the SOUTH KOREA LABOR PARTY, and recovered one U.S. carbine. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) d. Rightists Attacked in KYONGSANG-PUKTO (1) A mob of 40 attacked an election committee chairman in his home in YONG CHON (1190-1452) at 202200 May. The committee chairman died as a result of the beating administered by the mob. (Police Report) (2) At 210300 May a citizen was beaten to death in YONG CHON (1190-1452). (Police Report) (3) The vice-chairman of the STUDENTS UNION in TAEGU was severely beaten by four men at 202100 May. (Police Report) (4) A vice-chief of the Community Protective Corps in NAE YUNG Gun (1207-1536) was killed on 20 May by ten mobsters armed with spears. (Police Report) e. Rightist's Home Attacked in CHOLLA-PUKTO (Delayed Report) Ten mobsters attacked the home of an election committeeman in MUJU Gun (1056-1427) on 15 May. No damage or casualties were reported. (CIC P/R #122. Police Report) f. Villages Raided on CHEJU-DO (1) On 23 May, 50 raiders attacked the police in KOSAN NI (917-1126). Three of the raiders were killed. (MG Report. B-2) (2) Raiders entered TOTO RI at 190300 May and kidnapped seven women and three men. One of the women was severely beaten and left for dead and four other women are believed killed, but their bodies have not been found. (CIC P/R #122. C-3) g. Constabularymen Desert on CHEJU-DO (1) On 21 May, 41 constabularymen from MOSUL PO (925-1115) 11 of whom were non-commissioned officers, deserted with their weapons, equipment and 5600 rounds of ammunition. At 210400 May, 30 of these deserters attacked the police box at TAEJONG (926-1120), killed three policemen and one houseboy and wounded and kidnapped the police chief. (CIC P/R #122. B-2) (2) Three officers of the 5th Korean Constabulary Regiment on CHEJU-DO are believed to have deserted and boarded a ship to the mainland at 201700 May. The desertion -2- DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 745070 Confidential Confidential XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R [illegible]42 is believed to be result of the removal of the battalion commander for inefficiency. (Korean Constabulary Report) h. Constabulary Operations on CHEJU-DO During the period 141800 May to 211800 May the Constabulary operated between SONG DANG NI (971-1147) and KYORAE-RI (967-1142) searching caves and rounding up guerrilla forces in that area. Seven guerrillas were killed and 200 prisoners taken. (G-3 O/P #23. B-2) i. Communications Severed in CHOLLA-NAMDO Between 0100 hours and 0300 hours 19 May, one telephone pole on the electric power line between KWANGJU and SUNCHON (1048-1327) was burned (G-3) and telephone lines were cut in four places near SUNCHON (Police Report). (CIC P/R #122) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL Translation of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #1) 5. SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE Negative 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING ADJACENT AREAS Negative 7. OTHER a. South Korean Coast Guard Activities During the period 121800 May to 171800 May the South Korean Coast Guard investigated 313 vessels in Korean waters. Seven of the vessels were detained for illegal operation and sent to port under guard. (G-2 O/P #26. B-2) b. North Korean Refugees During the period 141800 May to 211800 May, 2420 Koreans crossed the 38th parallel from North KOREA and entered camps at KAESONG (950-1690), UIJONGBU (1000-1660), CHUMUNJIN (1170-1680) and CHUNCHON (1060-1680). (G-3 O/P #26. B-2) Watlington AC of S, G-[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 74507[0]