Show boer leader arrested for plotting against german rule in southwest africa Is accused of having apanged with rebel nat ves to make common cause with boers who are organizing and arming berlin andrew dewet nephew ot the famous boer christian dewet has been arrested at his residence in a suburb ot Wind hoek german south west africa with tour other boers ac aused ot plotting the overthrow ot german rule in southwest africa to create a boer republic this news purporting to come from an excellent authority was distributed to the ger man press by the press bu reau and Is accepted as true by other journals andrew dewet who Is a merchant of Wind hoek Is described as having ar ranged with the rebel natives to make common cause with them about 15 boers are said to be in german southwest africa one quarter of whom are organized considerable ties of arms were seized at dewet s house although the arrest occurred august 23 nothing was reported by cable to the newspapers doubtless on account of the censorship andrew dewet married a daughter at a prussian army officer |