795.00/11–1250: Telegram
The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
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[Received November 12—1 p. m.]
368. Re Embtel 365, November 11 and previous on Chinese intervention, 8th Army reports there still virtually no direct contact with Sino forces yesterday or last night in 8th Army sector. Only two Chinese prisoners, both from Sino Communist 38th Army were captured yesterday. Poor visibility rendered ineffective aerial observation last night of vehicular traffic from Manchuria.
[Page 1135]8 UN jet aircraft engaged 12 hostile Mig jets yesterday over northwestern Korea. 2 enemy jets were shot down and a third damaged, with no loss to UN aircraft. UN aircraft engaging in operations along south bank Yalu River past four days have been heavily fired at by anti-aircraft guns emplaced on north bank of river. Yesterday one or more of 4 UN aircraft shot down by ack-ack were hit by fire coming from north bank of Yalu. Yalu bridges continued to be hit by UN aircraft yesterday. However, most of these bridges still appear to be operable.