European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 1993 the stars and stripes Pago cattle Graze in a Field Early tuesday outside the Branch Davidian compound near Waco Texas As group members and Law enforcement officials remain at a  members foresee mass suicide by Mark England Cox news service Waco Texas a former cult members said they feared the worst As the standoff Between authorities and Branch davidians near Waco headed into its fifth Day. The Branch davidians a spinoff of the seventh Day adventists repelled an assault by the Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms in a Hail of automatic gunfire sunday. Four agents were killed. After Long negotiations Leader David Koresh had promised to come out tuesday if authorities let him air an hour Long Sermon Over several radio stations. But at a news conference wednesday Fri agent Jeffrey Jamar said Koresh a stated he had received a message from god instructing him to wait.�?�. A Marc Breault a former member said Koresh taught that it was All right for Branch davidians who split off from the seventh Day adventists in the 1930$, to lie to unbelievers. A we re just babylonians or unbelievers a Breault said. A we done to count. We re just food for the  a former group member who left within the last year and asked not to be identified said he fears members of the group May commit suicide. The group discussed ways to commit suicide the former member said including taking cyanide or shooting themselves in the head. Former member Robyn bunds said she a afraid members of the group May be planning to die today a if you go by Koreshy a comparisons of himself with Christ. Bunds said Koresh also known As Vernon Howell taught that Christ died on a Friday. A i know what they re doing but no one understands a she said. A a in be tried to Tell authorities but they can to seem to  authorities appeared to be digging in As negotiations dragged out. Nearby hospitals which had been advised tuesday to David Koresh poses in an approximately 6-year-old photo with wife Rachel and son Cyrus. Prepare for wounded were told they could relax Security. And families of members continued to express anger that negotiators would t allow them to talk to relatives in the compound. Belenda Ganem Mother of Mem her David Thibodeau came to Waco from Maine to try to Contact her 24-year-old son in the compound. She denounced Fri negotiators wednesday for not giving her the Chance to talk to her son by phone. A How could it Hurt for our voices to come in Quot she asked. A if Only he could hear my voice before his life is  an Fri agent told her that the Agency did not a have a precedent for that but in a sure this idea will be kicked some. Time in the future Quot she said. It but the future May be too late for her son Ganem said. A a. She is trying to enlist the support of mothers of members in pressuring officials into letting them talk to their children Ganem said. As Many Asho people remain inside the fortified compound officials said at the news conference. In continuing conversations with Federal agents Koresh has said his followers consist of 47 women 43 men and 20 children including residents of Australia and Jamaica. Authorities have alleged that All members were responsible for the tour Der of four Federal agents killed during sundays assault. Delray Nash 28, of Kingston Jamaica was taken prisoner and charged with attempted murder of a Federal officer and weapons violations following a sunday evening shootout. Nash is believed to be an illegal alien and is being held on an immigration detainer. Charges were dropped against two older members who left the compound tuesday with some children. Margaret Lawson 75, and Catherine Mattson 77, were initially charged with murder attempted murder conspiracy and commission of a felony with a firearm but the charges were dropped wednesday at . Attorney Ron Ederer a request. . Magistrate Dennis Green said the women would be detained however As material witnesses. At special agent Earl Dunagan had charged that All the Branch davidians were involved in the shootout sunday. A the heavy fusillade of bullets that came from within the site was such that All of the conspirators were involved Quot Dunagan said in an affidavit. The affidavit said members of the cult a received and participated in live firearms training at the compound shared armed guard duty at the compound were taught to believe that they must be prepared to defend the site. And that amongst the weapons at the site were machine  but Robyn bunds said Mattson at least never received firearms training in her time in the group. Bunds left the Branch davidians in 1990. A she never received weapons training that i know of Quot bunds said �?o1 remember Catherine Mattson once came out to do target shooting with the women. We were shooting shotguns Vernon was showing us How to use one. He said Catherine what arc you doing out Here because of her age. But Catherine is Young at heart. Navy personnel expecting rotation get Chance to talk about next Post by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a sailors throughout Europe with six to nine months remaining until their projected rotation dates will be Able to discuss their new duty assignments face to face. Officials at the Bureau of naval personnel in Washington d.c., plan to Send 22 assignment specialists or retailers to Europe in april and May to meet with Navy members who want to discuss their next duty assignment. The retailers will visit Sites in Italy the United kingdom Spain and Bahrain. Each detailed will handle several Job specialities and new duty assignments can be negotiated on the spot. Usually sailors must write letters or Call the Bureau in Washington to discuss transfers. That process can take months. According to adm. Mike Boorda com Mander of . Naval forces Europe the Best Way for sailors to get individual treatment is to promote interaction Between them and Navy personnel officials. A these trips provide that Opportunity Quot he wrote in a message sent to Navy commands in Europe on feb 22. He wrote that it would be a a real shame Quot if sailors in Europe miss the Chance to discuss their upcoming assignments with the personnel coming from the United states. Tvo series of visits Are planned. The first visits in Early april will consist of briefings intended to teach officers upper enlisted personnel career Counselor and service members about How jobs Are distributed and a program designed to develop senior enlisted advisors in each Navy Community. The detailed so visit will give priority to those scheduled for reassignment Over the next ninth months first but All Mem Bers Are encouraged to meet with the retailers. Officials urge sailors to Contact local commands career Counselor to set up interview times. Advance briefings area Naples la Madda Lena Soud Abay Simonella United kingdom Rota Spain dates tentative 6-12 april no Date yet 15-16 april 19-20 april 22-23 april retailers visit area Bahrain Spain Simonella Italy Sardinia us Scotland dates tentative 24-27 april 27 april-1 May 1-5 May 5-12 May 12-19 May Kalashnikov setting up fund London a Mikhail Kalashnikov designer of the assault Rifle that bears his name is setting up a fund to help shooting victims Jane s defence weekly reported wednesday. A this fund will also be established to assist Young designers constructors and inventors for them to develop weapons for sports and Hunting not War Quot the authoritative defense news Magazine quoted Kalashnikov As saying in an interview. Kalashnikov 73, added he is urging other Small arms weapons designers to help him establish the fund. He said the Money would assist those with Bullet wounds lie gave no further details