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Show NEW YORK OVERUN BY ROWDY GANGS NEW YORK Marrl) 84. In view af the renewed activity in aeveral parts nf Xew York f'ity hv organised bnnds of rowdiee, the pnliee off trials have deeldrd to eit.ihh.h a eiieeinl "wave of erime" oiad with inntmetions to destroy tha bands bfnre their sgirres-innn sgirres-innn esa (r sav farther. Complaint after enmplnint has reached headquarter headquar-ter recently that Iheae hsnds, mostly enmpnaed of fon-igners, hsvs bees eon-gragating eon-gragating oa atreet corners, insulting pcdi-atrinns as well nt is manxHnet attaihing and robbing them. The eonntantlv inereating number of rora plainta finally berame so large that s "gang squsd" was considered the only feasible method to rope with the wititation. Hevernl arrests bav already bees made, but the work accomplished so far hss sot resulted in any appreciable leaaenlng nf the number of complaints thst sre being received both at police headipisrters and statioa houses throughout tha city. |