U.S. Experts Draw Up Plans for Tel Aviv Water Supply; British Group Lauds Israel

Mayor Israel Rokach of Tel Aviv told the Municipal Council last night that American water experts had drawn up plans for supplying the city with water sufficient for a population of a half million persons. The proposals would provide 53,000,000 cubic meters yearly instead of the present 25,000,000.

Following an extensive tour of Israel and prior to his impending return to London, Sam Watson, head of a British labor delegation here, today addressed the people of Israel in a broadcast on the official Kol Israel radio. “In bringing to the young state greetings from British labor. I seize this opportunity for renewing the friendly relations and mutuel respect which prevailed between the two countries in the last half-century.” he said.

“We must admit,” he added, “that suspicion and misunderstanding still prevail between the two countries, but the combined determination of the two nations for peace and freedom throughout the world can be a foundation for cooperation and good will as in the past. We were greatly impressed by everything we saw. Each of us will convey to our labor movement the admirable findings here as well as the hospitality and friendship we found in each factory, farm, street and government office.

“We were extremely impressed by activities in the economic sphere, with large-scale works for rehabilitation, housing and settlement. I am doubtful whether any other nation could have contributed so much of the forces of idealism and devotion. Drawing conclusions from our tour, we will contribute in large measure to the improvement and understanding in relations between the two countries and the two labor movements. We came as friends and we leave as still better friends,” he concluded.