Festubert
a small town in northern France, three miles S. of Neuve Chapelle, the center of intensive fighting be tween the British forces and the Germans in the early part of the World tween the British forces and the Ger- War. From it was named the Battle of Festubert, which was a forward movement undertaken by the British during May, 1915, with the object of preventing the Germans from sending re-enforcements to Lens, where the French were being hard pressed. The battle proper began on the morning of May 9, 1915, the British offensive extend ing from Armentières to La Bassée. The attack lasted several days, but ended in failure, demonstrating the superiority of the Germans in heavy artillery at that time.
Paul was accused by the Jews; but the apostle appealing to the emperor, Festus sent him to Rome. Also, a celebrated Latin grammarian who lived between the 2d and 4th centuries.