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Jean Louis Barthou (1862-1934), who in 1913 formed the French Ministry which secured the passage of the three-year military service law and to provide funds to carry it out, proposed a loan. This bill being defeated they resigned, and were succeeded by the Doumergue Cabinet, which professed the United Radical programme embracing the repeal of the three years' service.

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Jean Louis Barthou (1862-1934), who in 1913 formed the French Ministry which secured the passage of the three-year military service law and to provide funds to carry it out, proposed a loan. This bill being defeated they resigned, and were succeeded by the Doumergue Cabinet, which professed the United Radical programme embracing the repeal of the three years' service.