Young refugee wife faces death - rather than loose her eight months old baby. A heartbreaking scene was witnessed at Sydney, Australia recently - when the migrant ship Flamina left for Europe. Included in the passengers were Mr. and Mrs Fere c nemeth who escaped form Hungary two years ago when Mrs. nemeth was 16 - and her husband 22. They married in Vienna immediately after their escape and went to Australia a year ago - when their baby son Ottila was born. Mr. Nemeth worked as a potter - and appeared to be very happy in Australia until - recently - when he discussed going back to Hungary -after talking to a couple of workmates who had decided to return to Hungary. Mrs. Mary Nemeth does not want to go back to Hungary - for she is convinced that she faces death. She is prepared to let her husband return but she wants to keep her son. Australian law states that the father is legal guardian of the child - and therefore must travel with him. Mrs. Nemeth decided that rather than be parted from her baby - she would return to Hungary. Leading members of the Hungarian Community in Australia said that the Russians were luring migrants back to Hungary with false amnesty offers. it is said that the Communists are offering "forgiveness" only for illegal crossing of the bored. There was no amesty for "political crimes". Mrs. Nemeth could take out an injunction to refrain her husband from taking the baby out of the country - but as legal guardian - it would be difficult to stop him.
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Photo is dated 6-17-1958.
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