	great atlantic gap withdraws dechamps bid the great atlantic and pacific tea co inc said it withdrew its offer to uire delchamps inc dlch o for dlrs a share or about mln dlrs which was made earlier this month michael rourke a and p vice president said the company withdrew the offer because delchamps did not respond favorably to it and because of market conditions he would not comment on whether a and p would make another offer to uire delchamps reuter 
