795.00/11–550: Telegram
The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
priority
[Received November 5—8:05 a. m.]
337. ReEmbtel 3321 on Chinese Communist activity in North Korea. According Eighth Army Intelligence, only significant development [Page 1045] emerging past two days has been spotting of considerable southbound vehicular traffic at various Yalu River crossings in northwest Korea. Inasmuch as Chinese originally entered North Korea with only three days’ rations and 100 rounds ammunition each, it surmised southward traffic largely of supply character. With UN forces in Eighth Army area regrouping and generally on defensive, few prisoners have been taken past two days and only one found to be of Chinese race. No hostile air activity reported past two days which perhaps due bad weather.
Reports from Tenth Corps area which delayed as much as 30 hours in receipt here indicate US Marines in contact with Sino-Communist unit about 20 miles north Hamhung.