Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Commander of Army of 0C-
cupation Is Stricken on
Visit With Friend.
PERSHING PAYS HONOR
TO FALLEN C0MRADE
Noted Soldiers Great Work in
Delicate Task After War Won
Fame and Praise for Him.

Maj. Gen. Henry It. Allen, head of
the American Army of Occupation in
Germany and one of the most pic
turesque figures in the World War; died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at Buena
Vista Springs, Pa, victim of heart
attack.
BY strange coincidence Gen. and
Mrs. Allen were visiting the Summer
cottage of DR.. Rudolph Leitner, first
secretary of the German embassy, a
representative of the nation Gen. Allen
fought in the war. Gen. Allen was
stricken while standing on the porch
viewing the scenery. A few moments
later he collapsed and dropped about
is feet to the ground below.
DR.. H. C. Bridges of Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT, who was called, said that the fall
had nothing to do with Gen. Aliens
death. He was undoubtedly dead, the
physician declared, before he fell from
the porch blood clot was given as
the cause Of death. Gen. Allen was
II years old. He retired seven years
ago.
Had Been at Summer Home.
4le DOuy was ItLlONbh w tIAG FAAASh
Summer home, at Charmaigne Knoll,
about miles from Buena Vista. Here
Gen. and Mrs. Allen had been since
closing their apartment, in Stoneleigh
Courts, for the Summer.
News of the death of Gen. Allen
stunned Washington's military circles
and Gen. John j. PerShing, who COM
manded the American Expeditionary
Forces during the World War, an
t,r sell nd yt~ipyad =,
IT am very much shocked to hear OF
the sudden death of Mai. Gen. Allen, )"
said Gen. Pershing. He has served
his country faithfully and well in many
important positions. He was OF fne
military appearance and bearing and
was q splendid commander OF troops
Recalls Service in Mexico.
st recall his services with me in Mex
eco as commander of regiment and
the Goth Division under his leadership
achieved great success in several bat
ties during the World War.
II selected him later to command
our troops on the Rhine, position
which he filed with dignity and EN-
Il am deeply grieved to learn of his
passing"
Funeral arrangements have not been
conpleted. 1t is believed, however, ms
BODY viii be brought to Washington for
burial In Arlington Cemetery.
From start to finish OF his Army
career. Gen Allen took on constantly
ascending responsibilities, eliminating
with one of the most delicate tasks ever
undertaken by an American Army OIL
cer-command of the Army OF Occupa-
ton in Germany after the armtstice.
He had been fitted for the final
major task of his life by contacts with
men and conditions in many parts OF
the globe. Born at Sharpsburg, KY,
April Is, 1852 he went from preparatory
school to West Point as a cadet. Soon
after his graduation from the Military
Academy in 1882 he made an excursion
to Alaska as an explorer.
Went TO Russia.
Then, in rapid succession, his Army
assignments carried him to Russia, Ger
many, Cuba and the Philippines and
into Mexico with Pershings punitive
expedition. He went to France as a
division commander, and later was a
corps chieftain in the A. E. F. Distin-
guished service there during the World
War won for him the coveted honor
of heading the American forces on the
Rhine.
Gen. Aliens ascendency in the mill
tary armament terminated only when
he had given a noted performance Of
more than A years continuous service.
He was retired at "a, after WHICH he
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