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The people who work on the docks of Marseilles are rough and sometimes violent, but they are honest according to their own code of ethics. Once they have decided to protect you, nothing can harm you. Even the German occupation troops are afraid to challenge their control of the dock area.

One day, one of your friends among the stevedores says: Come with me. I've got something to show you. You walk along the wharves until you come to a small freighter, rusty and dilapidated. This ship, he tells you, is your ticket to freedom.

You look at the ship and cannot believe he is serious. The Martha Washington might be seaworthy in a bathtub, but not on the high seas. Don't misjudge her, your friend tells you. Since 1934, she has been making trips to North Africa every month, except that the North Africa she visits is spelled H-A-I-F-A! On this ship, you'll be able to get to Palestine.

Thanking him over and over, you race to gather your possessions and board the ship, which is owned and operated by the Jewish Agency. To get past the British blockade, you are concealed in a box marked Agricultural Equipment. Once you are ashore, you will be given a chance to decide what to do in Palestine.

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