Print 1675 c2: Harrison Forman with Mao Tse-tung [Mao Zedong] - Yenan [Yanan], China. Harrison Forman was the first American foreign correspondent to reach the north China areas controlled by the Communists. His book, titled Report from Red China, detailing his many talks with top leaders and his experiences during months of travels with the Red Army in combat operations against the Japanese, was selected by the New York Times for its Best Seller List. It was translated into fifteen languages, including Chinese. First published in 1945, the book was recently re-published - 30 years later!