Shots & Smiles

Nearly every potent civilian on the island of Malta is a Roman Catholic, but bitter and never-ending is the feud between pro-Italian and pro-British factions, between the Archbishop of Malta and Prime Minister Baron Strickland. During the War, doughty John Miller, roughest hooligan anglophobe, had to be locked up with German and Austrian prisoners. Last week Mr. Miller proved that his hate of Britain has not cooled. He attacked the prime minister as he entered the Court of Appeal, fired one shot point blank and two others as he struggled with police. All shots missed.

Baron Strickland seemed dazed, almost paralyzed for a moment as the first bullet whizzed by, then, without moving or speaking, he suddenly smiled, and smiling entered the Court to testify against supporters of the archbishop.

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