The S.S. Kedmah, a 3,500-ton all-Jewish vessel, (##)iled yesterday on her maiden voyage to Palestine. Equipped with a synagogue and (##)rrying 60 British students en route to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 25 (##)brew teachers scheduled to attend a world conference and several immigrants, the (##)dmah is the first of a planned fleet of eight ships. She flies the Zionist (##)lors.
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