European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sas of y i the Hiffa prow and painted eyes of a Urru. Ancient order still thrives the remains of an Early Stone Temple one of 23 found on the Small Island of Malta. By Marlise Simons new York times i lie Magnet of the past Drew the knights Cit Malta h in if to wander among i i l is ions ramparts and is their Soldier priest predecessors built. Last october Toni knights held their tirs1nltki.it gathering on Malta Situ e Napoleon Evit led them it Mil the Island in i70h. Some i knights it Justice. Knights i obedience and knights of magistral e Dolmen prehistoric Stone burial Sites Are among Malta s ancient structures. Assembled wearing the traditional Black Robes Embla nned w ill a White eight pointed maltese i Ross. They represented 22 nations. I he gathering signals a new burst of life to the thousand year histor of the roman Catholic order of laymen and monks. an under a in to rent a prominent fortress in the or port from where the knights rate nusome set out to fight islam it would be used As Oulu is Irnel for pre Pann novices. their sovereignty of old and the e in Rome their Headquarters like the in. Has extraterritorial rights and is own courts of , passports and postage Stamps. Sin h trappings Andton Dorss Lor Esi Etc Lions and titles Mas seem outdated but the knights of the 20th i Ensunsa their original purpose the care of the k is More pressing today than eur. The order s National Assoc lations in Cound the orld support hospitals ambulance ser is met fit me distribution and other health Anil welfare programs. The order has close to i Lull knights and Dames did estimates that ils volunteers. Supporters and c Onsri Vulors total More than fit 0. F. Frame alone reports .100,Odd friends of the order and West Germany i ounts 0. The United states has some 1 Sod k night i and several thousand auxiliaries. The order has a new grand master Fra Andrew Bertie ,1 ear old St of and former language teacher. Me is the tilth bandmaster arid is the first unit in to Hull i the to t Shu e t 2"7. F a Bertie did not net his c h easier amid set ret v sometimes t compared tit t Arri Mak t Hosomi to a he Elma or has Hestan Tirkot i stir Deal the up knights no he i Lri. to Nix in it port Elk argued at length Oxer tie Seiei lion the work at the Rolft Kena Saik e e in kiiiiit1. And is re u her in of a toot Man and a Tiue to of t e a ironies v. To \ Isidors into a Hamu rom in Green Carea p i a Beliesa Seari a or Littou i Sovereign Knighthood i it our s �ereign.ispcils, the diplomatic and protocol Sicie is i or our help to the poor and the Siik our Rel Ipiotis Side is the Moil important. Some i us Are monks the Vjra Naimaster to t \ no i outta Violt a russian Nobleman to the Ollu Lal lust Brunni the to mind Magistro he Sas the order was first Fin Ven from Cales me. Then from Rhodes then Guilta i Irenr Iii hounded the knig lits in revolutionaries Sei Edlu in vast properties in France but the order with its noblemen from All Over Europe remained w h and influential. January 18, 1990 stripes Magazine
