London, Jan. 17.
Urgent, adequate help to Finland was called for by Lord Snell (Labour) in the House of Lords last night in a Short discussion which followed the review of the war situation given by Lord Stanhope, President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords. Lord Stanhope's review was similar to that given in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister.
If the Finns were beaten, Lord Snell asserted, the strategical position of Europe would be immediately altered, probably to the grievous disadvantage of this country. He highly welcomed the reference to help from the Dominions, India and the Colonies, which even now, he thought, was insufüciently realized.
Lord Snell considered the Government's economic policy was wrong and would have to be reviewed in the near future.
Lord Crewe (Liberal) also hoped the Government would help Finland as far as possible. He disagreed with Lord Snell's suggestion that the change of the War. Secretaryship was due to military pressure on the Prime Minister. Speaking from experience, he greatly hesitated to believe this Toronto Squadron First Unit for Overseas
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