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The Berlin correspondent of the Times stated in Monday's paper

that the German Government contemplates selling to Turkey the battleships Brandenburg ' and Kurfiirst Friedrich Wilhelm,' the price being £500,000. The Con- stantinople correspondent, however, says that the two ships under discussion are the 'Brandenburg' and the Worth,' and that the price is £1,000,000. A decision has not yet been reached. The Turks believe that if they buy these ships they will be a set-off to the new Greek cruiser Averoff,' which is due to be delivered in October. The Germans will certainly benefit by this clearance sale of " shop-soiled " goods of an out-of-date type.

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