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took place at the market square, which has been seen as the first clash between the red and white guards in
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is thought to have started when a red lantern was hoisted on the top of the tower at the workers' house in the evening of 26 January 1918 as a sign of revolution.
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area. At the same time, increased rents in the city centre drove the working class further away, and Hakaniemi located on the opposite end of the
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in the north. Hakaniemi, known as the home for many trade unions, was coloured red and many demonstrations were held at the
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