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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT From: 260800/I Oct 48 To : 270800/I Oct 48 Confidential Headquarters, USAFIK Seoul, Korea 1000/I 27 October 1948 Historical P/R #973 MAPS: KOREA, 1/250,000 Eastern ASIA, 1/1,000,000 1. ARMED FORCES Negative 2. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES Negative 3. CIVIL UNREST a. Developments In CHOLLA-NAMDO From 260800 October to 270800 October During the afternoon of 26 October rebel forces moved northwest of the PAEGUN-SAN (1160-1340) area and advanced toward KURYE (935-1355). (F-6) At 261733 an air observer saw a large North Korean flag flying above a school in KURYE and one building was observed burning in the center of the town. No troops or demonstrations were seen. (A-2) Air observation reported no activity along the KURYE-NAMWON road and no activity in NAMWON at 261515 October. (A-2) The Chief of railroad operations at TAEJON reported at 262200 that a train was fired on near KWAELOK (1045-1352). One passenger was injured. It was also reported that KURAEKU (1036-1355) was occupied by rebel forces. The railroad telephone line between IRI (990-1440) and SUNCHON (1040-1320) was cut during the afternoon of 26 October. (C-3) The attack on YOSU (1070-1300) continued during 26 October. Loyal forces entered the town at two points and were met by well organized resistance. The attack was still in progress at 261800 October. (PMAG Report) On 26 October one 2½ ton truck carrying rebels was reportedly destroyed by friendly fire north of YOSU. The bumper was marked with a large figure 7 and "People's Army Headquarters." (PMAG Report) A report was received that some rebel leaders were assembling on KADOK Island (1180-1330). (F-6) The following equipment was reported captured by the Constabulary in the operation against POSONG: 57 M1 Rifles 6 Carbines 6 BAR's 38 M29 Japanese Rifles 1 Light Machine Gun 1 Shotgun (PMAG Report) See attached sketch for situation as of 270800 October. Confidential DECLASSIFIED [illegible] Authority [illegible] Confidential XXIV CORPS G-2 P/R #973 b. Raider activities on CHEJU-DO Raider activities on CHEJU DO continued during the period from 23 October to 27 October. Constabularymen captured approximately 50 demonstrators at MOSUIPO (925-1115) and HALLIN-LI (925-1140) who were agitating school children with communist propaganda. (A-2) During the past three nights the town of SOGWI (957-1120) was fired into and the blocking of roads and the cutting of telephone lines and poles by raiders has continued. (A-2) On 24 October raiders attacked a constabulary and civilian wood gathering detail near CHEJU CITY (950-1152). One constabularyman was wounded and one civilian was killed and one wounded. (A-2) On 25 October a bus was fired on by unknown persons on the main road in AEWOL Myun (930-1147). One person was killed and 1 wounded. (B-2) c. Communists Attack Youth Group Headquarters In INCHON At about 251310 October an office of the UNITED YOUNG MEN'S PARTY in INCHON (960-1630) was attacked by approximately 30 communists armed with clubs and stones. Communists entered the office and distributed handbills on which was pictured a flag of North KOREA, broke several windows and tore down the UYMP sign. Three UYMP members who were in the office made no attempt to stop the communists and the rightists were not molested. No arrests were made and no one was injured. (CIC Flash Report. C-3) d. More Communist Plans The DEMOCRATIC PATRIOTIC YOUNG MEN'S ASSOCIATION and the DEMOCRATIC STUDENTS LEAGUE reportedly will distribute handbills, instigate demonstrations in schools and disseminate general communist propaganda until 7 November. All communist activity is to be confined to small raids, terrorism and propaganda campaigns until some time after that date. At an unknown time guerrilla bands of from 20 to 40 communists reportedly will attack small villages and kidnap all pro-Japanese and pro-Americans and try them in a "People's Court." (CIC P/R #250. C-3) 4. PSYCHOLOGICAL Translation of SEOUL Newspapers. (See Incl. #2) 5. SABOTAGE AND ESPIONAGE Negative 6. INTELLIGENCE CONCERNING ADJACENT AREAS Negative Watlington AC of [illegible], G-2 [illegible] 2 Incls. #1 - Situation Sketch #2 - Translation of SEOUL Newspapers Under the provisions of par 33a (1), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946, 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 SITUATION AS OF 270800 OCTOBER Confidential NAMWON 5(REAR) TF RGLR 11-5 9L-4 KOKSONG 5(FWD) 2 (FAEGUNSAN) 12 KURYE TF 3 KWANGJU HADONG 5 41 15 4 KWANGYANG SUNCHON 3 6 NAGAN 8(-) 4(-) RITSUSON POLGYRO-RI 4 PO SUNG PATROLING TOWARD POSING & POLGYRO-RI 1 12 YOSU Confidential - - - - - REBEL LOCATIONS & MOVEMENTS — — — LOYAL UNITS — NOT TO SCALE — DECLASSIFIED [illegible] Authority [illegible]