On his return to London on September 24 with the German memorandum, Mr. Chamberlain communicated with the Czechs, who replied on September 25 that they considered the demands in their present form absolutely and unconditionally unacceptable.
The same evening MIN. Daladier and Bonnet travelled from Pari: exchange views with the British Government.
The conversations were resumed on Monday morning when the French Ministers informed us that if Czechoslovakia wes attacked France would fulfil her treaty obligations.
"In reply to this we told them that if, as a result of this obligation French forces became actively engaged in hostilities, we should feel ged to support them With the approval of the French, I sent Sir Horace Wilson on September 26 with a personal message to Herr Hitler before the latter delivered his speech at the Sports Palast zt pin."
Paris, Sept. 29.
The press here this morning generally expressed relief at the Munich conference which is to be held today and gratefulness for the final efforts being made to maintain peace.
"Lo Petit Parisien" stressed that Il Duce understands that in spite of the Berlin-Rome axis, the Italian nation is not willing to take up arms against the French.
"He acted as a broad-minded statesman and as a good European," the paper added. "The French people are watching with passionate interest the peace efforts being made by the statesmen in Munich today."
"Lo Jour-L'Echo de Paris" says, since yesterday we have abandoned the wrong road for the right one and have obtained the substitution of negotiations for force."
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