[2][3] During the First World War, Allende founded an important merchant fleet with more than 70 units, for the transportation of supplies from Spanish America, especially Argentina and Uruguay, to Spain.
[2] Later, he moved to the latter, where his commercial operations were guaranteed by different banking establishments, but when the Armistice of 11 November 1918 occurred, unexpectedly, Allende suffered such a tremendous economic collapse that he was ruined along with his family collaborators.
[2] In recognition of his efforts to promote commercial relations between Uruguay and other South American countries with Spain, the Spanish Government awarded him the Grand Cross of Naval Merit in 1919.
The radicalization created an unfortunate atmosphere among the supporters of RCD Espanyol and the club was the target of strong attacks for the mere fact of bearing the name it bore.
[2] When the death occurred, the Consul General of Uruguay in Barcelona, Alberto Montalbo de León, took charge of the body of Allende, presiding over the funeral obsequies.