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Show I APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE French Cabinet Makes Plea For Support of New Military Bill Paris. March f An impressive ap-Teal ap-Teal to the people of France to submit sub-mit cheerfully to the sacrifices called for by the new military bill increasing increas-ing the service in the array to three , r year6 was made today when the cab- j 1net submitted the measure to par- ' liament. The bill as laid before the chamber of deputies was accompanied by a j declaration from the ministry exprcs- ! sing the profound conviction that the j proposal "must be adopted not only i for the security of France but also for the peace of Kurope, which de-pends de-pends entirely on maintenance of the' I equilibrium of the great nations of Europe " I The government admitted that a p heavy task was about to be laid upon I the French people, whose clear vision vis-ion and patriotism will undoubtedly overcome all esitaiions and contin-f contin-f u gencies." Some exceptions to the general rule 1 ' are made In the bill. Youths be- ' longing to families of at least six children will serve only two years oo |