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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 2357　24 November 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS FWD - 0225)　20 November 1950

PW was very cooperative but was not intelligent nor observant. Limited information obtained appears to be reliable.

A 4 day supply of hard wheat bread and corn bread was carried from ANTUNG by each soldier. Sometimes the troops ate 3 meals a day. Number of meals per day depended on the length of march, accomplished the night before.

After the supply of food ran out, the Korean interpreters and road-guides attached to the unit were dispatched to the nearest village to demand a certain amount of food (mostly kernel corn) without payment. The village head was usually forced to amass the desired amount of food under threats of violence to his property and crops.

Winter clothing was issued to all personnel in the 335th Regt in ANTUNG during early Oct 50. It consisted of the following: cotton-quilted coat, cotton-quilted trousers, wool lined headgear, combination rubber, leather and canvas shoes.

When PW entered KOREA, he found that the NK troops wore identical uniforms.

The issue uniforms are warm enough to withstand the winter months of KOREA. In MANCHURIA the outfit had to be supplemented with a cotton-quilted overcoat.

PW has never received Communist Indoctrination while in the CCF. His unit did not teach him to read and write. PW was completely ignorant of Communistic principles and ideas.

PW estimated that the approx 80% of the 112th Div were former CNA soldiers, who were captured in combat and conscripted into the CCF.

True CCF soldiers dominated the lives of the former CNA men. The latter were never permitted to go beyond the camp limits. If given the opportunity, the majority of the soldiers (former CNA) would desert and return to their homes.

An unknown number of NK personnel (interpreters and road-guides) attached to the 335th Regt, 112th Div, PW believed that they joined the 335th Regt at SINUIJU (新義州) KOREA.

PW knew only that the 335th Regt of 112th Div crossed the YALU River. He did not know whether his unit was intact and under the same chain of command either before or after crossing the YALU.

PW did not know whether 335th Regt entered KOREA as a defensive or offensive unit. Its objectives was also unknown. PW did not know his Army or Division strength.

No armored vehicles or units were observed since south of the YALU River.

Neither PW nor his unit were volunteers for Korean service,

PW received no instructions to appear as a volunteer, if captured.

No part of PW's unit has been integrated into Korean units.

There were no field telephones in PW’s unit.

PW had no information concerning sources of supplies and ammunition.

PW’s unit had no artillery support. No vehicles were attached to his unit.

PW’s unit has not undergone amphibious training.

PW did not know if the Iron and Steel Unit existed; however, he heard songs pertaining to this unit.

There were no Japanese units. in the CCF as far as PW knows.

PW did not see any CCF units other than his own during the trip to KOREA.

PW did not have any information concerning CCF Militia and Public Security Units in addition to the regular troops,

The Chinese always conscript can of 15 to 35 years of age after the simplest of physical examinations. Only those who are crippled or are minus limbs or who are blind were exempt. Feeble-minded persons were usually conscripted to do general labor.

Privates received 80,000 yuan; Platoon leaders 150,000 yuan and company commanders 250,000 yuan a month,

PW's unit (335th Regt) did not participate in the invasion of HAINAN ISLAND. PW heard that unknown elements of the 112th Div did take part in the invasion, however.

There were no Soviet advisers attached to the 335th Regt.

PW did not have any information concerning CCF units armed with Soviet equipment.

PW did not know when the CCF troops started moving to MANCHURIA.

PW did not have any information concerning paratroop training or paratroops in the CCF.

PW did not believe that the Chinese were carrying out a recruiting program in MANCHURIA.

PW did not have any information concerning existence of tank units in the CCF.

Former Nationalist soldiers and equipment captured in MANCHURIA were absorbed in the CCF.

PW did not have any information concerning general line of propaganda instruction by political officers to troops.

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