Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1906 — Crofters Seize an Island. [ARTICLE]

Crofters Seize an Island.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. B.—The Crofters of Barra Island, Hebrides, have seized the neighboring island of Vatersay and declare their intention to resist by force of arm* any attempt to dislodge them. A regular war expedition was fitted out by the invading islanders, who collected a fleet of boats and with flags flying and pipers skirling highland battle tunes soon effected a bloodless landing on Vatersay, hitherto used as a game preserve.