Prime Minister Gives Official Reaction in Speech in Commons London, Nov. 30.
The deep regret of the British Government over "this fresh attack upon.a small, independent nation, which must result in fresh suffering end loss of life for innocent people," was expressed by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, in statement in the House of Commons today in regard to the Soviet invasion of Finland.
His Majesty's Government, he added, warmly welcomed the offer of mediation made by Mr. Cordell Hull (United States Secretary of State}, since in their opinion the questions at issue between Finland and Russia were not of a nature to justify a resort to warlike measures (cheers).
The statement by Mr. Chamberlain was made at the request of Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Opposition, who asked, at the conclusion, whether the British Government had received from Soviet Russia any statement giving the reasons for wha! appeared to be an "indefensible ae of unprovoked aggression."
Mr. Chamberlain replied: "None at all"
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