The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-11
FRENCH RADICALS .OUST MILLERAND IN BITTER FIGHT Repudiated President To Offer Resignation At
 Today's Session HERRIOT'S MOTION
 IS FINAL BLOW Chamber Decides Not To Negotiate With Mar sal Cabinet
By JOHN O'BRIEN, (By Leased Wire to Age-Herald.)

tBy Leased Wlre 10 ASe-neraAd.J
 PARIS, France, June 10.--Presi- dent Alexandre Millerand has an- nounced that he will resign from office Wednesday, following his repudiation by the radical-doninat- ed senate and chamber of depu- ties.
 The decision was announced in an official communique from the Elysee palace Tuesday after the stop gap government of Premier Francois Marsal, hurried into office as a phase of Millerand's bitter fight against the victorious radicals, was overthrown when the chamber voted lack of confidence by a vote of 329 to 214.
 The communique stated that Mille- rand had asked the members of the Francois Marsal cabinet to remain in power, although they offered to resign after the defeat.
 The cabinet will meet Wednesday morning.
 President Millerand's decision will be communicated to the senate and cham Der at the opening of the afternoon ses- sion Wednesday.
 To Meet At Versailles
 After Millerand's resignation, the sen ate and chamber will meet in joint session at the historic palace of Yer sailles to select new president.
 The well designed machine built up by the radical bloc for busting the presi- dent moved with clock-like precision Tuesday. In both the senate and cham Der Millerand was subjected to decisive parliamentary defeats. Only one course remained.
 Alexandre Millerand went down fighting. Despite the rsdical strength X in both houses of parliafnent, and the known radical determination to drive him from the office he has held four years, he made a. stirring plea for the prestige and the authority of the execu- tive and declared that he refused to desert the post.
 In a message to parliament, Mile rand said:
 "You will respect the constitution. If you do not, if it is understood that henceforth an arbitrary majority can oblige the president to retire for politi- cal motives, the presidency would be only aaquestion of playing with parties. You will aid me to avoid such a peril. l have refused to desert my post"
 First Defeat In Senate
 The presidents first defeat came in the senate. Senator Ratier, minister of justice in Francois MarsaPs cabinet, requested, on behalf of the government, that the senate immediately discuss a motion to interpellate the government regarding the political situation. The senate thereupon voted adjournment by a vote of 154 to IA, ignoring the cab inet request and thereby repudiating Millerand.
 Meanwhile, the chamber was silent, but tense with excitement, as Francois Marsal read the presidents message. The premier declared that the senate's vote against the president was not sig nificant. As he made plea for the president, urging the left wing not to play at revolution, the premier was interrupted by shouts from the radicals and communists.
 Renaud dean, communist deputy, led the attack on Millerand.
 He declared that the communists would aid in busting the executive be- cause he had fought the soviets by aiding Poland. Conservatives banged their desks to drown out his voice. Communists burst into the "Interna- tionale."
 The final vote came on a motion put forward by Edouard Herriot, left wing leader, declaring that "the cham Der has resolved not to enter into re- latiOns with a ministry which, by it's composition, is a negation of parlia- mentary rights"
 The motion was adopted, Francois MarsaPs cabinet fell, and Miillerand's announcement of his intention to re- sign followad