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ATIS INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 1729　9 October 1950

FIELD REPORT (ADVATIS - 1027)　4 October 1950

Average intelligence, very cooperative. Reliability good. Showed no signs of communistic learning during interrogation.

15 Jul 50: PW and 20 men were conscripted at P'YONGYANG (平壤). All received comissions as Capts. Received 3 days of political training.

21 Jul 50: PW and 20 men departed P'YONGYANG by train.

25 Jul 50: Arrived SEOUL. Most of the Capts were assigned to 104th Security Regt. PW assigned to 23rd Bn Hqs.

26 Jul 50: 23rx Bn (approx 500) departed by train.

27 Jul 50: Arrived SUWON (水原) same day, departed on foot and passed P'YONGTAEK (平澤), CH'ONAN (天安), TAEJON, KUMSAN (錦山), KOCH'ANG (居昌) and HYOPCH'ON (陜川).

1 Sep 50: Arrived SACH'ON (泗川) (approx 300 men transferred into Bn from 104th Security Regt). 23rd Bn Hq was located at KUAM-NI (九岩里) 3 km N of SACH'ON. Bn patroled SACH'ON Area until retreat.

24 Sep 50: 23rd Bn Hq retreated from CHINJU (晉州).

30 Sep 50: At SECH'ON (泗川) area 23rx Bn Hq CO read Safe Conduct pass and called 7 officers and asked each officer's opinion and then decided to surrender. 8 officers and 4 EM surrendered to US forces.

Actual battle organization and strength (as of 1 Sep 50 at SACH'ON (泗川).

23rd Bn: (approx 800)

1st Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles

2nd Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles

3rd Rifle Co - 160 - 96 rifles

82mm Mortar Co - 60 -36 rifles

HMG Co - 60 - 2 x HMGs

AT plt - 30 - 18 rifles

Comm plt - 20 - 2 field phones

Med Plt - 20 - 12 rifles

Recon plt - 20 - 12 rifles

Engr plt - 20 - 12 rifles

Transportation plt - 20 - 1 x truck, 1 x oxcart

Bn Hq Guard Sqd - 20 20 rifles

Supply Section - 20

1. Ration Sec - 7 men

2. Clothing Sec - 3 men

3. Arms and ammunition - 7 men

4. Intendance Section - 3 men

Name: PAK Ch'ong Song (朴靑盛) (박청성)

Rank: Lt Col (中佐)

Age: 31

Position: CO, 23rd Bn

Remarks: Home is PUSAN. 1946 went to P'YONGYANG and worked in NK Home ministry till he entered Security Service. Now a PW.

Name: O In Su (오인수)

Rank: Maj (少佐)

Age: 35

Position: Bn Supply officer

Duty education officer taught general science, propaganda and special service. Material was selected from NK newspapers and propaganda and special service. Material was selected from NK newspapers and propaganda notes published by Minister of propaganda at P'YONGYANG, monthly. PW never received it at front lines.

MIN JU CHOSON (民主朝鮮) (민주조선) (NK)

I MIN SINBO (人民新報) (인민신보) (NK)

SONJOK ILBO (鮮族日報) (선족일보) (NK) SEOUL

NODONG SINMUN (勞動新聞) (노동신문) (NK)

SUNGNI SINMUN (勝利新聞) (승리신문) (NK) SEOUL

POWI SINMUN (保衛新聞) (보위신문) (NK)

These newspapers were about 20 days old.

1. South Korean Police force is not fair in dealing with South Korean people.

2. South Koreans are lazy and will soon fall under the yoke of US capitalism.

3. We, North Koreans must stand and control south KOREA to make it a free country.

For the Commanding Officer: