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May 8, 1925

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KNEW WEAKNESS OF HAWAII.; War Department Officials Not Surprised by Revelations.

By Special to The New York Times

WASHINGTON, May 7. -- Acting Secretary of Var Davis is still without a detailed report from 5IaJor Gen. John L. Hines. Chief of Staff, on the'result $f !tile joint Army and /qTavy xvar game at the Hawaiian Islands. lr. I)aNI5 stated today that the report of the um.pires ,vas too long to be transmituod Iby cable or radio, axtcl thai; he oloes no5 . . . eect to-ceive :It until Gefier !es, 'who is re'M

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Notable Births

Ali Hassan Mwinyi

1925Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzanian politician, 2nd President of Tanzania (died 2024)[โ€ ]

Ali Hassan Mwinyi was a Tanzanian politician who served as the second president of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995. Previous posts included Minister for Home Affairs and Vice President. He also was chairman of the ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 1990 to 1996.

Notable Deaths

John Beresford, 5th Baron Decies

1925John Beresford, Irish polo player (born 1847)[โ€ ]

John Graham Hope Horsley de la Poer Beresford, 5th Baron Decies PC, styled The Hon. John Beresford until 1910, was an Anglo-Irish army officer, civil servant, and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.