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Dear Friends:
As there can be no further news by Jan. 1, I shall not write on that date. On Jan. 3 Hiller comes to London from his home and if there is anything urgent I will write to Rank, reserving any considerations of general interest for the Rundbrief.
At our meeting on Wednesday Jago2 gave a good paper on the relations between tuberculosis and neurosis, pointing out, u.a., the toxic action on the Libido.3 We have enough papers announced for the next five meetings, which is not wonderful as judged by Berlin standards, but for us is a great improvement.
At the British Psychological Society Dr Fitzgerald, a candidate for our Society, read a paper on the War Neuroses4 and gave an excellent clear summary of the Jenseits, forgetting, however, to mention Professor's name till near the end and then only casually. What is one to do with a clever and gifted, but unscrupulous candidate? About the manifest homosexuals I agree with Ferenczi unless the case is very exceptional, for it is hard to see how they could perform a thorough Psa with understanding. Further our condemnation of the punishment of homosexuality does not alter the fact that to the world it is an abhorrent crime, the committal of which by one of our members would certainly discredit us seriously.
Brill has just written to say that after all he cannot come to London, but will come to the Congress in September. He is standing bravely by Frink, but is alarmed at the scandal it has caused. The wildest rumours are flying about, including one that Professor intends to marry the lady himself! Jelliffe is particularly incensed and says it is disgraceful that Frink's name should remain on the Journal.
Sokolnicka writes that there is much interest in the circle of the Nouvelle Revue Francaise and that she is thinking of starting a Psa group. She says