[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

The Red CO in Tampere, Hugo Salmela was born in 1884. He was a worker but also an actor. Salmela was also by the whites considered as a "good" man.

On 28th March 1918 Salmelas HQ was heavily drinking. Salmela - who did not take part in this "party" - had sent two messages to his superiors:

- I am tired since I have run this affaire alone. Here is noone that could help me at all.

- This morning we decided not to surrender even if they bombard the whole city into rubble.

A certain Comrade Salminen arrived in the HQ asking:

- What the f---ng hell is going on here. What kind of carbaret is this?

When he received no answer he took a hand-granade from a box. He armed it and threw it back in the box. Thus he blew up the Red HQ in Tampere. Amongst the dead was Hugo Salmela.

Photo: Hugo Salmela - a responsible leader and stainless as a person.