795.00/11–1650: Telegram
The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
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[Received November 16—10:54 a. m.]
390. During past two days contact with CCF in 8th Army Sector extremely slight. One Chinese from 125th Division of 42nd Army was [Page 1161] captured yesterday about 25 miles west of Yonghung, furthest south any Chinese yet picked up.
Aerial observation last night and night before of border traffic impossible. However, during daylight hours yesterday UN pilots flying along on south bank Yalu sighted heavy railway concentrations in Antung marshalling yards, leading to supposition supplies for CCF and North Korea being funneled in from north. On November 14, hostile Mig jets numbering 12–15 dashed across Yalu from Manchuria and attacked B–29s. Two of latter were damaged by what appeared to be projectiles from 20 or 23 mm. cannon. Yesterday only one hostile plane was observed over North Korea at Hoeryang in northeastern sector.