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Show MOBILIZATION CAMPS IN EAST TO BE DISCONTINUED NEW YORK. July 7. Mohlltza tion camps in most of the twentv-two states of the depart ment of the east will be discontinued, it was announced tonight j at divisional headquarters. Governor's island, as soon as the last national g'iard organ iza tinn called out by the president has departed for the border. With the closing of the camps, recruits will be trained at army posts aheadv lesignated, according to" an order issued today by Major General Leonard Wood. It was found tint the eont -uupl-i ted plan of maintaining the state camps for train- ing recruits would enforce the absence of scores of regular army and national guard officers from their border commands. com-mands. Under the new plan, the recruits will be trained by the regular army officers offi-cers stationed at the posts. |