<identifier> expected, illegal start of type

[masberry]

Hi, i'm new to java and trying to make a simple program with image icon embedded in checkbox but the program always show
<identifier> expected
illegal start of type
')' expected
';' expected on line 15

Below is my program:

import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import java.applet.Applet;

// To run this program the classname must be the same with its filename
public class Vote1 extends JFrame implements ActionListener, ItemListener
{

//This are the variables i use in the program
Label lbl1 = new Label("WELCOME");

Label chairman = new Label("CHAIRMAN");
Checkbox cnd1 = new Checkbox("A");
cnd1.setIcon(new ImageIcon("usIcon.gif"));
Checkbox cnd2 = new Checkbox("B");

Label secretary = new Label("SECRETARY");
Checkbox cnd3 = new Checkbox("C");
Checkbox cnd4 = new Checkbox("D");

Label treasurer = new Label("TREASURER");
Checkbox cnd5 = new Checkbox("E");
Checkbox cnd6 = new Checkbox("F");

Button smit = new Button("Submit");

}

plz advice, thx..

[r035198x]

You can't put

cnd1.setIcon(new ImageIcon("usIcon.gif"));

outside of a method. Only declarations are allowed outside a method.