NO WISH TO RETIRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 103, 3 May 1930, Page 9

NO WISH TO RETIRE

COL. ALLEN’S STATEMENT. 1 Per Press Association J AUCKLAND, May 2. There is no truth whatever in the report circulated in Auckland that Col. S. 8. Allen. Administrator of Western Samoa, contemplates retiring from that position. Hi.- father-in-law, Mr A. L. Foster, who Jives in Auckland, said that Col. Allen’s recent letters had contained nothing tha* would lend colour to such a repo rd and to day * radio message was received in Auckland from Col. Allen stating definitely that he had expressed no wish to retire. Colonel Allen took up the appointment in April, 1928. The appointment was for no definite term. Mr Allen, who ’» 2 barrister by profession, belongs :o Morri ns ville, of which town he wa f Mayor at the time of h’. appotntn’vn’. Mr Alien was. an exceedingly popular officer o< the New Zea land Expeditionary Force. He joined the Haurakt Regiment as major, and in 1917 wa* promoted beulenant-colonel, and received rhe D-S.O, He was appointed ir. the same year to command the Second Battalion of the Auckland Regiment, and neld the command until the battalion disbanded hi 1919.