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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1690　7 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (521 - MISD - 0122)　4 October 1950

PW was cooperative, intelligent and talked freely.

Information - Fairly reliable.

18 Jun 50　Inducted at PYONGYANG (平壤).

19 Jun 50　Joined the 13th Div at PYONGYANG RR Station, unit moved south on the same day by rail.

20 Jun 50　Arrived HANPO (■浦), all supplies unloaded here. 13th Div joined approx 7 other divs and departed for MUNGYON (聞慶). Marched during the night but was often attacked from the air.

12 Aug 50　Arrived MUNGYON.

26 Aug 50　13th Div orderd to battle at MUNGYON area. Div received high casualties at NAKTONG front. Approx 50 per cent of troops lost by end of Aug.

26 Sep 50　Remaining personnel ordered to retreat to WONJU (原州) via ANDONG (安東). Alternative route, via YOJU (驪州).

27 Sep 50　PW deserted enroute at KOESAN (槐山).

10 Sep 50, PW saw one Russian and three unidentified Orientals killed when their jeep struck a land mind set by U.S. troops near TABUDONG (多富洞). The Russian was dressed in civilian clothing but PW heard that he was a high ranking officer of the Advisory Group.

a. Disposition of 2nd Div: This unit was originally stationed at HAMHUNG (咸興). Departed for CHONJU area on 19 Jun 50. This unit was known as an outstanding organization.

b. Medical Corps Regulations: NK Medical corps regulation require medical personnel to wear Red Cross arm bands, but due to inadequacy of supply and personal carelessness, this is not always done. The regulation also permits medical personnel to carry arms. Due to scarcity of weapons, only those who were in service early in the war were armed. (see attached chart of 13 Div Med Organization)

c. Supply Ports: WONSAN (元山) (good condition), HUNGNAM (興南) (used extensively but poor facilities), SONGJIN (城津), and NACHIN (羅津) (naval base) were used as terminals for supplies from Russia by ships. HONRI (洪儀) was the terminal for land transported supplies.

a. Economically, NK is divided into three groups.

The first group are Communist Party members. This group includes some who joined the party to better their economic lot and those who joined for fear of personal injury.

The second group consists of prosperous people such as merchants and land owners and the educated. This group is classed as anti-communist.

The third group are the average citizens without knowledge of the outside world. These people will go along with any type of government, so long as they have enough to satisfy their wants. They are not happy with the present governmental system, but due to lack of leadership, are in no position to do anything about it.

The farmers could be divided into two groups. Half of them are happy in a way because they were given land under the land reform plan. However, their taxes and delivery quotas have been raised and they too, are becoming dissatisfied. The remaining half are the former landlords.

b. Politically, NK is divided into the following factions.

Communist Party Members - 40 per cent

Communist Democratic Party Members (many Christians) - 20 per cent.

Chon U Party Members (religious Shinto-like group) - 10 per cent.

The remaining 30 per cent belong to no political factions.

c. The above estimates gained through personal questioning of citizens in HAMGYONG PUKTO (咸鏡北道), PYONGAN PUKTO (平安北道) AND HAMGYONG NUMDO (咸鏡南道) Provinces, while subject was attending patients.

For the AC of S, G-2:

CHART OF 13 DIV MEDIC ORG