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Within hours of appearing on television to announce the end of conscription, President Jacques Chirac moved quickly to prevent any dissent from within the military establish ment. Addressing more than 500 military staff officers at the military academy in Paris yes terday, Mr. Chirac said clearly that he "expected" their loyalty in the work of rebuilding France’s national defense.
He understood their "legitimate concerns, questions and emotions" at the reforms, but added: "You must understand that there is not and never has been any rigid model for French defense. Military service has been compulsory for less than a century. Realism re quired that our armed forces should now be professional. "
The president’s decision to abolish conscription over a period of six years removes a rite of passage for young Frenchmen that has existed since the Revolution, even though obligatory national service only became law in 1905. As recent
A. Fairness in Conscription Is Desirable.
B. Chirac’s Administration Meets Objections.
C. Soul of France Is to Be Kept with Arms.
D. Few French Regret the Farewell to Arms.

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