JP/2/across/heading 12pt U75

JP/2/across/heading 12pt U75

Across the Archipelago

Bandung students to
visit France, Germany

BANDUNG, West Java: A group of political and social science
students at Padjadjaran University are scheduled to visit France
and Germany from April 26 to 30.

The students will attend seminars on economic cooperation with
Indonesia following the establishment of the European Common
Market, Antara reported.

On April 26, the group will be in Paris to take part in a
seminar on economic cooperation between France and Indonesia. On
April 29 it will be in Cologne for a seminar on economic
cooperation between Indonesia and Germany.

While in Germany, the group is scheduled also to visit the
University of Technology in Braunschweigh, where it will present
Sundanese art performances and costumes.

Rector of the university, Maman Rukmana, and a number of
lecturers will be accompanying the group. (prs)

Plane makes in
with one engine

BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: A Pelita Air Service DASH-7 plane
made an emergency landing at Sepinggan airport here yesterday at
9:00 a.m., with only one of its two engines working.

The PK-PSW plane carrying dozens of passengers from Surabaya
had to hover around the airport for several minutes to empty its
fuel before making the emergency landing, Antara reported.

No one was hurt in the incident, which brought traffic at the
airport to a halt for around 30 minutes. All flights were
canceled during the period of crisis, including those serving haj
pilgrims leaving for Surabaya, while those intending to land had
to give the right of way to the Pelita plane.

The company declined to reveal the name of the pilot. It said
that the craft was air-worthy. (lem)

Five killed in
boat accident

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: At least five were killed when a
passenger boat collided with a cargo boat in Mahakam River near
Segihan village, Kutai regency, on Thursday at dawn.

Kutai police said the collision between Sama Manis, the
passenger boat, and Yulia, the cargo boat, was due to a thick fog
which resulted in poor visibility, Antara reported.

Most of the around 30 people on the passenger boat were asleep
when the collision occurred.

The five were Rustam Fatah, a lecturer at Mulawarman
University Samarinda, Hardi, 70, Tan, 70, Tumirah, 3, and Ris, 4.
The body of the latter has yet to be found.

Lt.Col. Halby Djuhrie, head of the Kutai police precinct, said
the Kayu Manis boat which later sank was manned by Junaidi, 18,
while the Yulia was skippered by Ideham.

"We are questioning all of the crews of the boats to find out
the causes of the collision," said Halby. (01)

Surabaya gets
new bishop

JAKARTA: Pope John Paul II has appointed Mgr. Johanes Sudiarna
Hadiwikarta, 50, to become the Bishop of the Surabaya Diocese in
East Java.

He will replace Mgr. Aloysius Joseph Dibyakaryana, 76, the
head of Documentation and Information Division of the Indonesian
Catholic Bishops (KWI), Alfons S. Suhardi, announced yesterday.

Alfons said Mgr. Pietro Sambi, the Vatican ambassador to
Indonesia, sent him a letter announcing the appointment of
Johanes.

Johanes has been the Vicar General of the Semarang Diocese in
Central Java since September, 1990.

According to Alfons, Mgr. Johanes once studied Arabic and
Islam at the Papacy Institute in Rome. This makes him the only
bishop in Indonesia with a detailed understanding of Arabic and
Islam -- a valuable asset for inter-religion dialogue in
Indonesia, he said.

Alfons announced that his office has not yet set the date of
the ordination ceremony for Johanes. (02)