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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT From: 280800/I May 48 To : 290800/I May 48 Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 29 May 1948 No. 847 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES U.S. Troops Fired On At Parallel (1) At 280900 May a five man U.S. patrol was fired on at (1165.6-1697.9) by unidentified persons from north of the 38th parallel. One round was fired by the Americans while taking cover. The patrol observed to the North for 20 minutes, but saw no movement. At 281015 May two shots were heard and investigation revealed that the South Korean police at (1165.3-1697.7) had fired at a North Korean emplacement located at (1165.0-1698.8). (7th Div Flash Rpt. B-2) (2) At 281330 May a U.S. soldier on OP duty at (1166.5- 1697.8) was fired on by North Korean Constabularymen from north of the 38th parallel. The soldier took cover and returned the fire; the exchange lasted for approximately one and one half hours. A patrol was sent to support the observer but was unable to reach him because the approach was fire-swept. U.S. personnel suffered no casualties. (7th Div Flash Rpt. B-2) 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES a. UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY Attempts to Inspire Members in KANGWON-DO Two members of the UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY from the SEOUL party headquarters have been dispatched to CHUNCHON (1060-1680) in an attempt to inject new life and spirit into the party. This effort by the UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY results from the "loss of face" suffered by the CHUNCHON UYMP because its candidate was defeated by the NATIONAL SOCIETY for the ACCELERATION of KOREAN INDEPENDENCE candidate in the recent election. (CIC P/R #127; B-3) b. U.S. Congress Compiled Communist Blacklist The Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Congress has compiled a blacklist of 506 communist leaders in Europe and Asia. Six of the communist leaders included in the list are of Korean nationality. The Koreans included, with party affiliations, follows: TC'HEI Yong Dal - North Korea Labor Party TC'HEI Yong Gun - Chosun Democratic Party (North Korea) KIM Il Sung - North Korea Labor Party KIM Mu Jong - North Korea Labor Party KIM Doo Bong - North Korea Labor Party PAK Heun Yung - South Korea Labor Party (Translation of SEOUL Newspapers) COMMENT: Of the six Korean communists listed, PAK Heun Yung is the only one whose major field of operation is in South KOREA. HUH Hun, rival of PAK Heun Yung for leadership of South Korean Communists and wanted by South Korean authorities for instigating wide-spread riots, was not included in this Congressional compilation of "Who's Who among world communists." DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 74570 CONFIDENTIAL XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #847 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Rightist Killed in KANGWON-DO At 271600 May a rightist was attacked and killed by a mob of 20 communists near TONG BONG-NI (1177.0-1680.5). (7th Div Flash Rpt. D-3) b. Police Kill Raiders on CHEJU-DO On 27 May a police platoon located an undetermined number of raiders in the vicinity of SAKI RI (916.0-1130.5) and killed five of the raiders. (MG Report. Police Report) c. Handbills Distributed on CHEJU-DO (1) On 27 May inflamatory handbills were distributed in the Agricultural School on CHEJU DO. NOTE: This is the same school at which an attempt was made to murder a student on 25 May (See P/R #845). Constabulary arms and ammunition are stored within the dormitory where the murder was attempted and the handbills were distributed. (MG Report. B-2) (2) On 26 May handbills advocating a school strike were distributed at the CHEJU-DO Industrial School. These handbills were signed by persons calling themselves the "People's Self-Sacrificing Organization" and promised punishment for all who disobeyed the strike order. (MG Report. B-2) d. Raider Organization on CHEJU-DO Revealed A captured raider gave the following information as to the organization of raider units on CHEJU-DO. He stated that the raiders called themselves the "Mobile Combat Army" (YOO KYUK TAE) and that the groups consisted of about thirty men organized into seven man squads, each capable of individual action. The prisoner was told by his leaders that the largest raider unit was of regimental size and that training consists of lectures on communism and government. (MG Report. F-6) e. Prices On South Korean Police Quoted Information was received on 28 May that the NORTH KOREA LABOR PARTY has quoted prices to be paid to its cells for slain South Korean Police. The prices range from one million won for a police captain to two hundred thousand won for an ordinary policeman. South Korean police emblems and badges are worth one hundred thousand won to the NORTH KOREA LABOR PARTY. (CIC P/R #127. Police Report) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL Translation of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #1) 5. SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE a. Korean Discovered in U.S. Ammunition Dump At 222130 May an unidentified Korean was discovered in the area of the 2nd Battalion, 31st Infantry ammunition dump near CHUNCHON (1060-1680). The Korean failed to halt when challenged and the guard fired three rounds at the Korean without effect. As he escaped the Korean was seen to drop an object which was found to be a white phosphorus rifle grenade. An inventory revealed that two other grenades of the same type were missing. (CIC P/R #127. B-2) DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 746070 -2- XXIV CORPS G-2 P/[illegible]#847 b. Espionage Agent Operating In KYONGGI-DO It is reported that a female Korean espionage agent is operating in the village of CHUNJON NI (1082-1698) and is allegedly gathering information concerning U.S. troops at nearby OP #23. (CIC P/R #127. C-6) 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING ADJACENT AREAS Negative AC of S, G-2 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 74507 0