The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
Communist Plots And Labor
 Disorders Flame To Crisis
 Point In France, Germany
 And BeIgium-French Sen- ate Refuses To Try Cases
 DECLARE MOSCOW BEHIND REVOLUTIONARIES' MOVE
Mi||erand, Sympathizing With Position Taken By Premier in Combating Red Forces, Rules That Vote Of House Is Not Cause For New Cabinet

PARIS, May 24.-CGmmunist plots and labor disorders famed to the crisis point in France, Germany and Belgium today, forcing the resigna- ton of Premier Poincare of France, necessitating the calling to the colors of four new army classes in Belgium to cope with railway strike riots, and plunging the Ruhr into bloody com bat
 Poincare's resignation was not &C., cepted. President Millerand backed his anti-communist stand, and in- structed him to remain In office. Poincare had resigned after the French senate had declared itself in- competent to try 20 communists charged with plotting to stir up re- sistance to the Ruhr occupation.
 In the Ruhr, after two days of terrors, fighting and pillage, armed communist forces still hold the police station of Gelsenkirchen. Communist casualties in street battles total Il dead, 70 wounded French bayonets have been called into play in sup pressing disorders.
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 Secret German organizations are considering sending endorsements to the Ruhr. Informed communist circles declare that Moscow is behind the revolutionary move.
 Tension is high in Bochum. Dem onstrations are occurring in Dort- mund, danger spot or the densely populated industrial region. Food plundering burst out at Neu- kolln, Berlin suburb. Riots at Ostend and disorders at Ghent marked the Belgian railway strike. A crisis arising from the trial Of communists charged with sedition forced Premier Poincare to tender his resignation to President Miller and after the senate had repudiated the minister of justice by vote of 145 to 104.
 Refuse Resignation.
 Millerand, supporting Poincare's anti-communist policies, refused to accept the resignation.
 Thursday nights sensational de- velopments followed day of eS- traodrinary thrills, sweeping upward to the inevitable crisis.
 For the fifth time In history the French Senate had constituted itself court of justice, beginning the trial of Communist Deputy Cachin and 20 prominent communist leaders. inclUd- ing Hoelein, communist member Of the tIeTnldn RelCnStaE, dTTeSleu al the communist anti-Ruhr convention
 They were charged with plotting against the republic and attempting to stir up resistance to the Ruhr occupation.
 During Thursdays trial the Sem ate was surrounded, and streets were heavily guarded to prevent commit nist demonstrations.
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 Reads Charges.
 Prosecutor Lescouve read 50-page charge of "acts susceptible to threat ening the imperial existence of the state" charging that the French communist party under direct orders of Moscow was pursuing revolution ary action, including oposition to the treaty of Versailles, and the occupa- ton of the Ruhr.
 He charged that three French or ganizations, namely the communist party. the Confederation of Labor and the French Internationale, were under direct control of Moscow revo- lutionaries.
 After debate. the Senate declared itself incompetent to try the com munists. and by a vote of 145 to 10i repudiated the minister of justice.
 Poincare hastily summoned the Senate meeting to consider the un- precedented situation. Resignation of the cabinet was inevitable when Poincare headed the delegation of statesmen that called upon President Millerand at the Elysee Palace.