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Weekly Activities, KMAG CG, USAFIK Chief, KMAG 12 Apr 49 aHS4/md 319.1 1. According to records of the G-4 office, Korean Army, the economy of South Korea is capable of furnishing the following support for the Korean Armed Forces: Quartermaster property less POL 90% Ordnance property 5% Signal property 15% Medical property and supplies 50% The above is dependent on raw materials which ECA has and will deliver to Korea. 2. Platoon tactical demonstrations put on by the 5th RCT for the Korean Army will be finished by 16 April. Two (2) demonstration groups still remain in the field, one group at 2d Brigade, Taejon and one at 5th Brigade, Kwangju. 3. Company demonstrations by the 5th RCT are now being planned. Due to the size of the demonstration group it will be unable to send the American troops to all units of the Korean Army, as was the case with the squad and platoon demonstrations. In order to get the best representation from the Korean Army, company demonstrations will take place at Uijongbu only. There will be three (3) identical demonstrations on the following days: 25 April for units of the 7th Brigade; 2 May for units of the 1st Brigade; and 5 May for key personnel representing the remaining four (4) Brigades. 4. A recent training survey accomplished by the G-3 Advisor indicates that with few exceptions and the absence new unforeseen operations the mission of completing company level training can be accomplished by 1 July. Commencing 1 July most units of the Korean Army should be sufficiently trained to enter battalion training. Throughout all phases of training concurrent training will be used to bring up those units which are lagging. 5. Dissidents: a. One (1) Lieutenant and one (1) Private, Bon An Dae (North Korean Army) deserted to the South Korean forces; reason dissatisfaction. One (1) North Korean Coastguardsman deserted to the South Korean forces, reason unknown. b. No change on suspected dissidents (see report, 7 Apr). DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 020855 Weekly Activities, KMAG 12 Apr 49 JHS/md 6. Operations: a. 38th Parallel: 8 incidents reported during period, no casualties reported. b. South Korea: There were 21 incidents reported in the interior of South Korea during the period with the following results: Enemy: KIA 86; WIA O; POW 65; MIA O KA: KIA 3; WIA 7; POW O; MIA O c. Cheju Do: 6 incidents reported on Cheju Do during period, with following results: Enemy: KIA 86; WIA O; POW 548; MIA O KA: KIA O; WIA 7; POW O; MIA O d. Operations in general: (1) The 38th Parallel remains relatively quiet. The few incidents which occur cause negligible casualties. There has been no massing of troop strength north of the parallel. (2) Operations on the mainland in South Korea has been highlighted by the Chiri San Operations. General Cheung's Task Force.C has made commendable progress against the organized guerrillas in that area. During the period covered by this report the leader of the Chiri San guerrillas (Hong Song Suk) was killed. On his person very valuable documents were confiscated. These documents are on their way into Army Headquarters. During the same operations the wife of the guerrilla second in command was killed. She had been actively engaged with her husband in guerrilla operations. (3) On Cheju Do it is estimated that only two (2) unimportant communist leaders remain. Guerrilla operations are poorly organized, captured guerrillas show an intense desire to quit the cause and be peaceful citizens. Local American Advisors state, "we can see an end in the immediate future to organized guerrilla warfare". 7. KA Strength: 3049 Off; 65;353 EM; 1401 Cadets; Total 69,803. DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 620855 2 Weekly Activities, KMAG 12 Apr 49 wn3w/md 8. Reserve Corps: a. The 101st Reserve Regiment held an impressive formation at the Seoul Grounds. This ceremony included some highly coordinated dismounted order drills. Brigadier General Song Ho Soeng presented the Regiment its colors. b. Reserve Strength: 118 Off; 1030 Cadet Off; 17,438 EM; Total 18,986. KOREAN NAVY 9. Strength: 449 Off; 261 Midn; 4248 EM; 531 Marine Corps, Total 5489. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: W. H. J. WRIGHT Colonel, Cav Executive Officer 3 DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 020355