The attitude of the Czech Press yesterday towards the Anglo-French ministerial consultations at London was plainly unfavourable.
The Communist newspaper, "Rude Bravo," said "the accord reached by the French Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, and the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, will do nothing but encourage the Nazis The conferees appeared ready to apply a new scheme to settle the Czech question and calm the Czech nation."
The Fascist-minded "Poledni List said, "these concessions (decided at London) cannot satisfy Germany. In obtaining the Sudeten regions, the Reich would only have 2,000,000 more famished stomachs to fill. Germany would also receive a competitive in-
British Labour Dismayed The recommendations formed the subject of a letter today from Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition. to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain.
Mr. Attlee wrote: "In view of the reported proposals submitted to Czechoslovakia which contemplate the dismemberment of a sovereign state at the dictation of the ruler of Germany, and involve this country giving a guarantee for future Continental frontiers, I feel that, before Britain is committed to this grave departure from her declared policy, Parliament should be consulted without further delay."
The National Council of Labour, in a statement issued yesterday, declared that, although it was desirous of maintaining peace, it viewed with dismay "the reported Anglo-French proposals for the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia under the brutal threat of armed force by Nazi Germany without a prior consultation with Czech Government."
The Council also views with dismay the "shameful betrayal of a peaceful and democratic people, which sets a dangerous precedent for the future."
The Council has invited representatives of the French labour movements to visit London today for a conference on the Anglo-French proposals.—Reuter.
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