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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT From: 250800/I May 48 To : 260800/I May 48 Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 26 May 1948 No. 844 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES North Korean Constabulary Violate Parallel On 23 May 10 North Korean Constabularmen came approximately 500 yards south of the 38th parallel and fired on the NUL MOK (970.8-1695.5) police box. The South Korean police returned the fire and the fight continued for about an hour. No casualties were reported. (CIC P/R #125. Police Report) 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Successful Election Candidates Announced The successful candidates for election to the National Assembly have been announced by the National Election Committee. The National Assembly representatives are expected to begin their sessions on 31 May for the purpose of establishing a national government in KOREA. See inclosure #2 for the list of representatives and their political affiliations. Inclosure #2 is unclassified and may be detached and retained for reference purposes. 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Correction of P/R #842 Later information reveals the report that three Constabulary Officers on CHEJU-DO deserted (See Par 3g(2), P/R #842) is incorrect. These officers departed for the mainland under orders. b. CHEJU-DO Riots (1) On 23 May the police station at ANTOK Myun (966-1122) was attacked by raiders of unknown strength. One policeman was wounded and telephone lines were cut. (MG Rpt. B-2) (2) At 230300 May the village of TOSAN NI (943-1120) was attacked by 30 raiders. One civilian, one Community Protective Corps member and 15 raiders were killed and one DAI DONG YOUTH member was kidnapped. (MG Rpt. B-2) (3) At 192400 May an undetermined number of raiders murdered five persons, all members of policeman's families, at YONG DONG (near MOSULPO). (CIC P/R #125. Police Report) (4) On 23 May a Korean was arrested in SUK O HO (953-1143) for attempting to recruit members for raiding groups. (MG Rpt. B-2) DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 76070 XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #844 Confidential c. Constabulary Deserters on CHEJU-DO Apprehended On 22 May 20 Constabularymen of the original 41 desertors on CHEJU-DO, were apprehended near TAE JONG (926- 1120). 19 rifles and 3500 rounds of ammunition were recovered. (NC Rpt B-2) d. Terrorist Activities in KANGWON-DO The following incidents of terrorism took place in the vicinity of KANGNUNG (1180-1660): (1) At 230130 May 20 communists attacked and killed the Myun clerk in SAKI AK NI (coordinates unknown). (CIC P/R #125. Police Report) (2) At 230145 May 6 communists attacked the home of a citizen in ABIROO NI (coordinates unknown). No casualties were reported. (CIC P/R #125. Police Report) (3) At 230300 May 10 communists attacked a citizen's home in YOUCHON NI (coordinates unknown). No casualties were reported. (CIC P/R #125. Police Report) e. Rightists' Homes Burned in SEOUL At 242250 May several groups of communists burned homes of Community Protective Corps members in the HYUN BO DANG, SAMI DO DONG and YONG DONG PO KU districts in SEOUL. One house was completely destroyed and several others were slightly burned. Molotov cocktails were used in all attacks. (CIC P/R #125. A-1) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL Translation of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #1) 5. SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE Negative 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING ADJACENT AREAS Negative 7. OTHER U.S. Soldiers Returned From North KOREA Personnel of the so-called two man patrol which did not return from their activities on 13 May (See P/R #835) were returned by the Soviet authorities on 17 May. Interrogation of the returned U.S. personnel brought to light that they were not on patrol duty but were merely "seeking a thrill" and voluntarily crossed the 38th parallel into North KOREA. [illegible] 1 Incl. AC of S/ G-2 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. -2- Confidential DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 74507 0