JANIS 75 CHAPTER VIII JOINT ARMY-NAVY INTELLIGENCE STUDY OF KOREA

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FIGURE VIII - 18. Mokpo.
View of Mokp'o city and harbor, taken from hills behind city. Looking NE.
FIGURE VIII - 19. Mokp'o.
Industrial section of Mokp'o. Looking SE.
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(3) Physical characteristics. (FIGURES VIII - 18 and VIII -
)
Mokp'o, situated on the eastern half of a narrow, twisting
peninsula, is confined by hills on the, west to a small coastal
plain. Settlement curves around a spur which extends from the
west into the central section of the city. The older development
in Mokp'o, including the Korean homes, is on the northeast and
east side of this slope. On the southeast and south, built in part
on filled-in land, are the business district and most of the Japa-
nese homes. Along the waterfront of the harbor is an embank-
ment constructed of heavy stone; it is about 25 feet above the
mud flats at low tide. The street pattern of the northern and.
more compact section is irregular, but the grid is rectangular in
the less developed business district. A mainstreet surfaced with
packed crushed rock skirts the waterfront. A second primary
street runs generally north - south and parallels the railroad
track. Other streets are unpaved and muddy after rains. Several
police stations are so located as to control important streets and
intersections by machine-gun fire from the roofs.
(4) Factories.
Mokp'o has the following plants:
Mokp'o Sea Products Company.
Chosen Oil Manufacturing Company.
Japan Celluloid Corporation.
Branch of Chosen Cotton Company.
Japan Raw Cotton Company.
Mokp'o Cotton Company.
Nambuk Cotton Company.
Chosen Ceramic Company.
Chosen Electric Power Company (produces synthetic oil).
Factory for manufacture of small arms.
(5) Warehouses and storage.
Warehotjse facilities, chiefly for rice and cotton, lie along the
waterfront and near the railroad station. Most of them are 2-
story structures, with galvanized iron roofs and, in some cases,
sides of the same material.
Oil storage tanks are at the eastern extremity of Mokp'o and
across the harbor near the tip of an irregular east - west penin-
sula, and on the shore at the north-end of the anchorage. Timber
is stored on Samhak-to (Sankaku-to), a small island opposite
the business district of Mokp'o.
(6) Billeting facilities.
About 15 schools provide billeting facilities in Mokp'o.
(7) Health and sanitation facilities.
(a) Hospitals. The 2-story mission hospital with a capaci-
ty of 30 beds was closed by the Japanese in 1940. The muni-
cipal Furitsu Mokp'o Hospital has a bed capacity of 75.
(b) Sewage disposal. A sewage trunk line, .19 miles long,
drains 6 square miles and serves an estimated 55,000 people.
The sewage is discharged into the water by an. underground
system which often does not operate properly because of the
low water pressure.
(8) Public utilities.
(a) Water. Water from a stream 25 miles north of the
city is impounded and stored in 4 reservoirs in the area; the most
distant is about 15 miles from Mokp'o. The purification plant
is on a hill 1 mile north of the main highway leading into the
city. The water supply is planned for 40,000. An average daily
supply of 498,000 gallons served 41.6% of the population.
(b) Power. The Mokp'o Steam Plant, with a capacity of
at least 2,250 kilowatts, is southwest of the city between
the hills and the waterfront. A concrete building measuring 150
by 80 feet, it is the only plant in the vicinity and produces power
for the surrounding area. It can be connected with the large
power plant east of Posong (116j6).
(c) Communications. Mokp'o is connected with the Ko-
rean telegraph and telephone system. A ship-to-ship radiotele-
graph station broadcasts meteorological information and is
known to have had inland connections. Another radio station
was reported to have been opened in 1940.
(9) Repair and service facilities.
A shipbuilding yard, which constructs small wooden vessels,
is in the southwestern section of the waterfront. Other facilities
include railroad shops and small machine shops.
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FIGURE VIII - 20. Cheju.
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H. Cheju (Saishu; 1939 population: 37,500).
Cheju (FIGURE VIII - 20), a small port in the center of the
north coast of Cheju-do (Saishu-to; island), is the largest town
and the administrative center of the island. Cheju-do, the only
large island south of Korea, is important because of its strategic
location on the air and sea routes to Japan from most of
the China coast. It has been largely taken over by the military,
and new air bases have been developed. The island is a roughly
elliptical volcanic mass, rising to 6,588 feet in the center; settle-
ment is concentrated on the low coastal fringe. There are no
secure anchorages for large ships, as the coast has few indenta-
tions.
Cheju is confined on the west by 2 rivers flowing north into
Cheju-haehyop (Saishu-kaikya) (strait) ; another river, canal-
ized in part, flows through the eastern section of the town into
a small artificial harbor (FIGURE VIII - 21) . The compact ur-
ban settlement measures about 1 mile from east to west and 1/2
mile from north to south (FIGURE VIII - 22). Cultivated fields
surround the city on 3 sides (FIGURE VIII - 20).
The main'street in Cheju is a continuation of the east - west
coastal road; the street pattern is irregular. A second road runs
south from Cheju. A landing ground with several associated
buildings is about 1 mile west of the town.
FIGURE VIII - 21. Cheju.
Cheju harbor. Looking NW. Before 1930.
FIGURE VIII - 22. Cheju.
View of Cheju. Probably looking W. Before 1930.
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1. Kwangju (K6shU; 1940 population: 64,520).
(1) Importance.
Kwangju (FIGURE VIII- 23) is a highway hub and the
capital of Cholla-namdo (South Zenra) in southwestern Korea.
It is primarily a commercial center, but has silk mills employing
3,600 people.
(2) Means of access.
(a) Rail. The Kyongchon western line extends to Sun-
ch'on (Junten), 35 miles southeast (the rail distance is much
greater), and to Songjong-ni (Shotei-ri), 10 miles west, where
it connects with the Honam main line. The Kwangju branch
line connects the provincial capital with Tamyang (Tanya), 12
miles to the north.
(b) Road. Kwangju is the junction of the primary
Mokp'o - Kyongsong (Moppo - Keijo) highway and the sec-
ondary east - west road connecting Sunch'on and Popsongp'o
(Hosei-ho) ; the latter is 30 miles northwest. Another secondary
road extends northeast to Kumch'on (Kinsen) on the main
Pusan-Kyongsong (Fusan-Keijo) highway.
(3) Physical characteristics.
Kwangju, at the head of a valley, is bounded by the main rail
line on the north, east, and southeast, and by 300-foot hills on
the southwest. A small stream flows between the hills and the
city. The main thoroughfare runs northwest - southeast, and is
crossed at right angles by another main road near the center
of the city.
(4) Buildings.
Most of the houses in Kwangju are constructed of crude lat-
tice work with a covering which has the appearance of stone.
The more important buildings are located on FIGURE VIII - 23.
(5) Warehouse and storage.
There are a few small warehouses in Kwangju.
(6) Billeting facilities.
Barracks, about 20 schools, and a few hotels are available for
billeting.
(7) Health and sanitation facilities.
Hospitals in Kwangju include the 125-bed brick government
hospital, and the 80-bed, 2-story brick Presbyterian hospital.
There is good subterranean drainage under the principal streets
of the town.
(8) Public utilities.
(a) Water. Unusually good drinking water from the
nearby mountains is distributed by the municipal waterworks. A
dam and reservoir are reported 2 miles east of Kwangju.
(b) Power. A large hydroelectric plant is reported to be
in the mountains between Kwangju and Chonju.
J. Kunsan (Gunzan; 1940 population: 40,553).
(1) Importance.
Kunsan (FIGURES VIII - 24 and VIII - 25), on the west coast
of Korea about 100 miles south of Kyongsong (Keijo), is one
of the leading export centers for rice, barley, and other agricul-
tural products of the southwest; important industries have re-
cently been established in the vicinity. Japanese soldiers are
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FIGURE VIII - 23. Kwangju.
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FIGURE VIII - 24. Kunsan.
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FIGURE VIII -! 25. Kunsan,
Panorama of city and harbor. Looking N. Before 1935. 1. Approximate position of sandy beach. 2. Mud flats covered by water at high tide. 3.
Bank. 4. Public high school. 5. Municipal park. Former mission school below cross between 1 and 2.
landed at Kunsan because of the city's rail and road connections.
Wharves and warehouses have been constructed at the small
port of Changhang-ni (ChOko-ri), across the Kum-gang (riv-
er) from Kunsan, which has rail connections with Kyongsong.
(2) Means of access.
(a) Water. Kunsan-hang (harbor) is approximately 10
miles from the Yellow Sea and is accessible to large steamships.
The port accommodates a maximum of 6 or 7 ships of 3,000 to
4,000 tons.
(b) Rail. The rail line serving Kunsan crosses the north -
south Honam line at I-ri (Ri-ri), approximately 13 miles east.
The rail line enters Kunsan on the southeast and bounds the
city on the. east, extending north to the waterfront. A railroad
extends north from Changhang-ni, across the river.
(c) Road. A primary highway leads eastward to Chonju
(Zenshii), an the Kyongsong - Mokp'o highway. A town across
the river is: c_onnected withKyongsong by a first-class highway.
Bus lines operate between Kunsan and other cities in southern
Korea.
(d) Air. A civil landing ground is reported in this area.
(3) Physical characteristics.
Kunsan is on the southern shore of the estuary of the Kum-
gang (Kin.ko). The city is bordered on the east and southeast
by rice paddies, and on the west and southwest by low hills
(FIGURE VIII - 25) . A meandering stream flows into the river
east of the main railroad station. The waterfront has been filled
in and extended approximately 1/2 mile northwest of the exist-
ing facilities. The main freight yards and a railroad station of
secondary importance are along the waterfront; the main station
and minor freight yards are in the southeastern section of the
city. The rectangular city, approximately 1/2 square mile in area,
has a long northwest - southeast axis. The street pattern forms
a rectangular grid.
(4) Factories.
The following factories are in or near Kunsan:
Japan Diesel Company (manufacture and assembly of diesel mo-
tor parts).
Chosen Metal Company (mining machinery and small steel ships).
Chosen Refining Company across the river from Kunsan (may be
an important copper producer).
Nippon Rika Kogyo K.K. (oxygen).
Rice mills.
Match factory.
Large ammunition plant, 1112 miles northeast, by east from Kun-
san.
(5) Warehouses and storage.
Many godowns lie along the waterfront. ,Six 1-story store-
houses, approximately 75 yards long and 20 to 25 yards wide,
are behind the floating piers. The warehouse facilities are being
expanded by the Japanese.
(6) Billeting facilities.
Four schools provide billeting facilities.
(7) Health and sanitation facilities.
(a) Hospitals. The 2-story brick provincial hospital has
a capacity of 85 beds and possesses X-ray equipment (FIGURE
VIII - 26) ; there is also a 5 0-bed mission hospital.
(b) Sewage disposal. Trunk lines 10.6 miles long drain
an area of 2.2 square miles. The mixture process of disposal is
used.
(8) Buildings.
Buildings other than those already mentioned include city
and county offices, a custom house, a district I court, and a post
office.
(9) Public utilities.
(a) Water. Kunsan's water supply is adequate, but re-
quires purification. The reservoir is in the northwestern section
of the city.
(b) Electricity. The regular supply of electricity is secured
from a hydroelectric plant near Chonju (Zenshu). A large
transformer station is south of the city. A steam plant, housed
in a small brick building east of the main railroad station, func-
tions as a stand-by plant. Its estimated capacity is 3,650 kilo-
watts.
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FIGURE VIII - 26. Kunsan.
Municipal hospital. 1936 or earlier.
K. I-ri (Ri-ri; 1937 population: 21,335).
I-ri (FIGURE VIII - 27), 13%2 miles east of Kunsan (Gun-
zan), is important only as a railroad center. The strategic west
coast rail line from Mokp'o (Moppo) to Kyongsong (Keijo )
is met at I-ri by branches to Kunsan and to Yosu (Reisui),
about 100 miles southeast. A secondary road, leads to the pri-
mary Kunsan - Chonju (Zenshu) highway, which passes
about 1 mile south of the city. There is an emergency landing
ground. in the area.
The new section of I-ri is built around the main railroad
station and has extensive railroad sidings, stores, and service
establishments. Two schools and a clubhouse are billeting pos-
sibilities. The branch office of the military police, a post office,
a rice mill, and residences are also in this section. I-ri has 2
hospitals.
The older part of the town is to the south, near the old I-ri
station.
A long-wave radio station, JBFK, operated on 500 watts
from I-ri.
Power is supplied to I-ri, which has its own transformer
station, by a hydroelectric plant south of Chonju.
L. Chonju (Zenshu; 1940 population: 47,230).
The interior trading center of Chonju (FIGURE VIII - 28)
is the capital of Cholla-pukto (North Zenra) and the junc-
tion of 2 important highways, the north - south Mokp'o -
Kyongsong (Moppo - Keijo) highway and the east - west
Sunch'on - Kunsan (Junten - Gunzan) road. Secondary roads
serve surrounding communities. A single-track railroad con-
nects with I-ri (Ri-ri), about 15 miles to the northeast, and
with Yosu (Reisui) on the south coast. An emergency land-
ing field is about 2 miles to the northwest across the tracks
from the Tokushin railroad station on the Chonju - I-ri line.
The city lies on a riverine plain partially surrounded by low
hills; the river runs through the southern part of the city
(FIGURE VIII - 29). The area of Chonju is approximately 21/4
square miles, and settlement is compact (FIGURE VIII - 30).
No streets are paved, and there are few modern buildings. The
street pattern is rectangular and the main thoroughfare runs
northwest - southeast.
The only significant industries are the Kanegafuchi Spinning
Company, which produces hemp textiles and explosives, and a
large tobacco factory with several warehouses.
About 300 to 500 Japanese troops were reported garrisoned.
in barracks in the center of the city. Six schools in the mission
compound in the southern part of the city and 5 municipal
schools can be used. for billets. The 125-bed provincial hospital
has operating rooms and X-ray equipment. The Presbyterian
South Hospital, with a capacity of 40 beds, was closed by the
Japanese in 1940. There are several native institutions. Most
streets have underground sewers.
The major buildings in Chonju are the court house, city
hall, post office, police station, tax office, provincial hall and
the county office. There are several warehouses, including pe-
troleum storage facilities.
The source of Chonju's water supply is a natural water reser-
voir, supplemented by 2 auxiliary pure water reservoirs. The
supply is expected to serve 20,000 persons. Power is generated
by a large hydroelectric plant to-the southeast; a former aux-
iliary steam power plant is no longer used.
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FIGURE VIII - 28. Chonju.
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FIGURE VIII - 30. Chonju.
View of city from banks of river. Looking N. 1. Administrative office.
2. South gate.
M. P'ohang-dong (Hoko-do; 1937 population: 15,250).
P'ohang-dong (Hoko-do) (FIGURE VIII - 31) is a fishing
center and the only port of any importance on the east coast
between Wonsan (Genzan), 250 miles northwest, and Pusan
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FIGURE VIII - 29. Chonju.
Panorama of city taken from a hill on the south bank of the river. Looking E. About 1936.
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(Fusan), 70 miles south. In 1932, 542,875 tons of shipping
were handled.
The Kyongdong rail line leads to Taegu (Taikyu), 35
miles west, and connects with the alternate Pusan - Kyongsong
'(Keijo) railroad. Roads extend north to Wonsan, west to
Taegu, and south to Pusan.
The town lies 3/ mile from the mouth of the Hyongsan-
gang (Keizan-ko). The mouth of the river is at the north-
western end of the head of Yongil-man (Geijitsu-wan; bay).
An area about 1,750 yards long and 60 yards wide has been
dredged to a depth of approximately 5 fathoms (30 feet)
between the town and a narrow offshore island (FIGURE
VIII - 32). Mountains border the settlement on the west and
a small river bounds the town on the south. The most densely
fettled area is just north of this river, and factories extend
north along the shore. The street pattern is irregular.
A brewery, rice mill, slaughter house, and several fish com
panies comprise the industrial installations of P'ohang-dong.
There are several schools and I quarantine hospital in
P'ohang-dong.
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FIGURE VIII -
View of town. Probably
N. Taegu (Taikyu; 1940 population: 178,923).
(1) Importance.
Taegu (FIGURE VIII - 33) lies on a fertile plain 200 miles
south of Kyongsong (Keijo) and 65 miles northwest of Pusan.
It is the most important city between Pusan and Kyongsong,
the center of Korean silk manufacturing, and a major com-
mercial center. Taegu is the provincial capital of Kyongsang-
pukto (North Keisho) and the gendarmerie headquarters for
6 southern provinces; a permanent army garrison is stationed
at the city.
(2) Means of access.
(a) Water, Small tugs navigate the Naktong-gang (riv-
er) from the Sea of Japan to within a few miles west of the
city.
(b) Rail. Taegu is on the double-track Pusan - Kyong-
song main line and is connectedby the Taegu branch line with
the alternate Pusan - Kyongsong line (FIGURE VIII - 33).
32. P'ohang-dong.
looking ENE. Before 1930.
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(c) Road. A network of roads radiates from Taegu. Two
primary roads extend northwest, one to Ch'ungju (Chushu)
and one to Kyongsong by way of Taejon (Taiden); the latter
also extends south to Pusan. Secondary roads extend 35 miles
past to P'ohang-dong (Hok6-da) and to Masan, 5 0 miles south.
(c) Air. Four miles east-northeast of Taegu is a 2-runway
airfield used by both the army and the Fukuoka - Dairen com-
mercial line. An emergency landing ground is 1 mile south-
southeast of the city.
(3) Physical characteristics
Taegu lies on a large east - west plain which is confined
by hills 3 miles to the north and 2 miles to the south. The
city occupies a roughly rectangular area about 1 mile square
south of the main railroad. It is a compact community except
for Talsong-kangwon (Tatsujo-koen; park), on an elevation
to the west of the city proper, and a ridge which extends south
from this park. The over-all street pattern is highly irregular,
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MONOPOLY BUREAU (BRANCH)
MOTOMACHI -TORI (BLVD.)
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FIGURE VIII - 34. Taegu.
Honjo-machi, a main thoroughfare in the center of the city. Looking W.
Before 1930.
FIGURE VIII - 35. Taegu.
Taegu station. Looking N.
FIGURE VIII - 36. Taegu.
Taikyu provincial hospital. 1929 or earlier.
but several straight thoroughfares run generally east - west and
north - south (FIGURE VIII - 34). The commercial section of
the city occupies those blocks closest to the railroad station
(FIGURE VIII - 35). Most of the industrial installations are
on the northern and eastern outskirts. Residences and most of
the mission buildings are on the ridge south of Talsong-kang-
won (Tatsujo-koen; park).
(4) Factories.
Silk and cotton mills are the principal factories in Taegu,
except for a large cigarette factory owned by the Japanese
government monopoly. The cigarette factory, a short distance
west of the station, occupies the most modern reinforced con-
crete building in Taegu.
(5) Warehouses and' storage.
;There are 2 blocks of warehouses near the railroad station.
(6) Billeting facilities.
Extensive military barracks in the southern district accom-
modate a permanent garrison consisting of infantry, cavalry,
and field artillery units. The missionary schools on the ridge
can accommodate about 800, and 11 municipal schools afford
further billeting facilities.
(7) Health and sanitation facilities.
(a) Hospitals. One of the 4 government hospitals in
Korea is located in Taegu. This 100-bed hospital possesses
modern equipment and is reported to handle all types of medi-
cal and surgical cases (FIGURE VIII - 36). The Presbyterian
East Mountain Hospital, with a bed capacity of 75, has been
closed by the Japanese. It is a 3-story modern fireproof build-
ing and is well equipped. There is also a private hospital with
a bed capacity of 30. The Presbyterians maintained a leper
cglony near the city with 700 inmates.
(b) Sewage disposal. In 1941 sewage was deposited in
open ditches.
(8) Buildings.
The majority of buildings in Taegu are 1- or 2-story struc-
tures. The more important buildings include:
Exhibition hall.
Monopoly Bureau.
District court.
City office.
Chosen bank.
Observatory.
Prison.
Headquarters of provincial government.
(9) Internal transportation.
A few busses serving the city were converted to charcoal in
1941.
(10) Public utilities.
(a) Water. There are 2 sources of water for Taegu. The
original system brings: water from the hills to :a reservoir near
the army barracks south of Taegu. The second line enters from
the north to a reservoir close to the railroad station. The aver-
age daily supply was 4,451 cubic meters (1,169,064 gallons).
(b) Power. The Kangnung (Koryo) development in
Kangwon-do (Kogen Province) is reported to supply power
to Taegu. Transmission lines come in from a number of rela-
tively new hydroelectric plants in the surrounding hills and
from the Yongwol (Nfeietsu) steam plant in I