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Elisabeth Kardos then turned to Australia. After much lobbying, particularly from Duncan Hall, the Australian born Colonial Secretary at the League of Nations, and several Australian doctors including British Psychoanalytical Society Associate Roy Coupland Winn in Sydney, and in Melbourne Dr Paul Dane, all of their applications were successful. Only Geroe and her family emigrated. Peto and Kardos decided to remain in Hungary. Clara Gero and her husband, Vilmos (William) and son, George, arrived in
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both the medical and non medical professions from her rooms at 111 Collins Street, Melbourne. Together with her colleague and
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advised Jewish analysts in
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